Monday, October 11, 2010

Self Improvements: External

Ok, so Tres and I have hired a personal trainer to try to get into really great shape. Well, today was our 3rd session with him and I can barely move. The first day, we both worked so hard that we threw up. Yup. We threw up. Now, what's up with that? I don't know, but today's workout was a lot better. In fact, it felt great. He has us doing pushups, lunges, squats, more pushups, weights, more lunges, more squats, and did I mention the pushups?? It's good, though. It feels great to push your body to its limits then beyond. I guess you forget how strong you really are until you have to be. Normally, that's an emotional statement, today it's a physical one. Over the years the limits of my emotional, internal strength have been tested, have grown and improved. I guess being reminded just how strong I can physically be has been great.

I also got a really cool bike and that's been just wonderful. I hadn't owned a bike in a while and I'd been shopping for one for the last couple of months. Well, I finally got one and it's beautiful. It feels great to get on it and just ride. We live in such a beautiful place and to get to enjoy the weather and the scenery on the seat of a bicycle is a nostalgic and cool feeling for me. Miles also learned to ride his bike this weekend. It was such a neat thing to watch. Life's good.