I Want My, I Want My, I Want My MKX...

[thisnewday]

So this morning, after dropping my son off at work and my grandson at school, I laced up my Nike Monarchs and drove to the nearby high school sports complex. There, I walked a quarter mile on the resilient track and afterward... drove back home.

As I neared the finish, I thought about walking another quarter but decided against. It's been more than two years since I last exercised for the sake of exercise and I gave it up then because I'd wrecked my ankle, knee and hip with bad shoes, bad decisions about the intensity of my routine, etc. And I seem to recall having gotten sick at the time as well. Sort of the perfect storm risen up against long-term viability and fitness.

So, this time around, I'm determined to be more careful and to ease back into it at a level that makes sense for my age and present condition. Most importantly, I'm not gonna listen to that belittling, tyrannical voice that says, "Yeah, but last time you were doing two miles in 35 minutes. AND walking another half mile to get there and back." (I picture the voice as Danny DeVito in the role of Louie on Taxi.)

To which I'll reply, "Yup, and when I was in my thirties I was doing a free weight routine that totalled 72,000 pounds in weight x reps per two and a half hour session. And now I have Titanium rods and bone screws holding my lower back together, so STFU."

I also recall watching an older friend arrive at the track, day after day, in his cool little Lincoln MKX, and thinking how lucky I was to be able to get there by walking. But I've gotten over that, as well, so that now my only regret is not having  the MKX...

LPK
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4.15.2013

Comments

[rosegardenfae.livejournal.com]

Love this entry, describes my current experience perfectly. Validation of my feelings is something I seriously need this morning.

[olbuksings.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think validation of feelings is something we all need from time to time. So, my sincere thanks for validating mine with your comment. As it happens, I very much needed that at this time as well...