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lessons can be learned everywhere ! but one has to have an open eye and mind

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Yes, that rhetorical dodge of demanding a robust program as a precondition for accepting the validity of a critique is one of the most tedious, dishonest discursive tropes. Something very similar shows up in, e.g, addiction counselling, in which the priority really is getting off the damaging substances.

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Thanks for understanding, my friend, and you make an excellent comparison - especially when we see how addictive exhibitionist virtue signaling can be.

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I probably needed to read this this morning. I’ve been on a fitness reset and I haven’t been to the gym for about three weeks. Which is unheard of for me. But I had to stop. The arthritis was near debilitating. And so finally, I went to the doctor. The doctor put me on an anti-inflammatory medication and has me doing a stretching regimen. And I feel like a new person. I think I’m afraid to go back to the gym because it hurt so bad. Now you speak and I have to think about it. Maybe today’s the day that I go back.

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Thanks, GLW. I'm glad you're feeling better and the only long-distance advice I feel safe offering is to slowly introduce one new step at a time. Maybe today's the day!

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Yes, even if only to break the emerging pattern of fear based reluctance.

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Amen to that! 🙏

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Indeed ... Amen

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Have fun!

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Hang in there, GLW. I was in superb physical shape at 70, killing five hours of high-impact aerobics classes each week. Then I sustained a low back injury that has had me in debilitating pain every day for the last four years. 18 months ago, I returned to the gym, a wimpy shadow of my former self. I could only last about ten minutes. Now, I can go (haltingly) for an hour. It hurts before I go in, it hurts while I'm exercising and it hurts after. However, month by month, I'm getting stronger, tougher and the chronic pain is slowly lessening.

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Thank you for sharing, Ned. I'm sorry to hear of your injury but so inspired by your commitment - even through hardship. I will pray for your recovery to accelerate... 🙏 💪

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Ned! That is fantastic. Thank you so much for the very encouraging story. I really appreciate it. I do feel a lot better and I am at this moment about five minutes away from hopping in the cross track and driving to the gym. I’ll let y’all know how it goes.🙏

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Just got back. Receiving message from body. Stand by.

Sounds like ...

WUT THUH...!!!

Noodle arms and legs. Back to weakling status.

Will re-engage tomorrow. 🫶🏼💪🏼🙏

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Thanks for the update. I can imagine all of this but I implore you to never speak "weakling status" into existence. You are in full rebuilding mode and nothing can stop you!

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Yes! Words have meaning!

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I used to get very angry with myself (sometimes still do) when I couldn't tolerate the pain. Now I say to myself, that's just this stage of the healing process.

Congrats on showing up at the gym.

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