I have been dawdling around watching the Olympics. I have not made a schedule to watch, but it does seem that in relationship to swimming I have been catching the finer points of the games. For example, I saw Mr. Phelps reach 7 of 8 while playing in a poker tourney Friday night at Caesar's and then catch 8 of 8 on the Internet last night before bed.
I have found true inspiration in this young man. 23 years old, 16 medals in the Olympics, 14 of them gold - 8 in one year. That is impressive enough, nut when you realize the day to day routine that this man has put himself through to reach this pinnacle, it is truly amazing.
Understandably, he is genetically built for swimming, but still that doesn't have anything to do with the lap where you are a head behind with 15 meters left and you pull it out to win. That is heart and training right there.
9 and 1/2 hours in the gym DAILY, 12,000 calories, DAILY. He is a machine. I asked myself last night, can I find 2 hours daily to better myself? I work 9-10 hour, sometimes longer, days with a total commute of 1.5 hours and sleep about 6.5. That leaves me 6 hours daily that right now, I am not doing anything with. Even with school, I would still have at least 3 hours daily.
I am going to fill those three hours with something positive. Writing, exercise, music -it doesn't mater as long as I can show something for my work at the end of those three hours - hell, it could be letter writing, or like Laura (see her posts through other links), refinishing furniture I find at the thrift store.
I hope that in some way, I can touch the world through this experience.
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Goals are great! let me know what you come up. I think comedy writing would be the thing for you, not much as far as physical fitness but you shine in the comedy arena! xoxo AJ
ReplyDeleteI just realized that my comment didn't make a dang bit of sense- Ha! anyway what i mean is the comedy writing isn't a very good way to get extra physical exercise for yourself, but you are a wonderful performer and you have an comic/sarcastic humor that is pretty clever... anyway that's what I meant, even though that isn't what I said! xoxo AJ duh
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