Workout-Buddy

Tonight I feel like talking about exercise, per my Workout-Buddy; and please don't try to figure out who that is, because in all honesty, it is no one! Exercise is something very important in our lives, and for our lives; yet it is sad not many people actually take the time to do it. I see America become more and more obese every day, and it really saddens me, because after all this is a wonderful country with wonderful people. As I try to become a better person, for me and for my marriage, I have made the decision to give back to my body; and I mean that almost literally. I think sometimes we exercise for the wrong reasons; and yes, believe it or not, that is possible! What I mean by that is that we need to exercise to give back to our bodies, to treat it well, thank it for everything that it has given us. It is a way to become a better person, to feel better, live a fuller life. I have realized we shouldn't work out because we want to look better, or because we want to look like someone else. We should love ourselves for who we are and try to BE better, not look better.

Exercising can lead to narcissism at times; we get very high on ourselves, we start to think we can take on anything, and that is never good; it is natural, but not good. We need to stay grounded, level headed and understand that we are all the same, regardless of what we look like. Exercising leads to better health, more energy, more fun, etc... These are all traits that enhance our way of living, allow is to, again, live a more fulfilling life. It is amazing to me how vane society has become. We shouldn't be with people just for what they look like, we shouldn't be friends with people just because of what they look like and most of all we shouldn't judge anyone for what they look like. Sometimes we get caught up in looks and forget what is inside. I know I am guilty of this, and as I move forward and know that is something I need to work on. I need to love my wife for whom she is. We need to understand there is much more to a person than looks. I used to make fun of people, because I thought it was funny, maybe even made me feel better about myself, but I have come to realize that it is hurtful and it serves no purpose.

I have goals this year, exercise goals. I know I want to run more, I want to exercise more; I want to be more active. I wrote last night I have bowed to spend more time outside, in nature; and what better way than running, cycling, hiking. But I don’t want to do this alone. I want to do this as a team, with her. Run together, walk together, and exercise together. And not to sound as if we need to do everything together, because we don’t; but exercise requires encouragement, someone behind you telling you that you can accomplish anything. And who better to do this with that the person you love. There is a long road ahead of us, but the road is starting to become straighter if you will, the fog is clearing slowly. And there is no need to speed right now, just take it easy and keep going steadily.

I know that as we move forward, exercise will play a big part in our lives. I know we both need to stay active, be more in touch with nature, and simply go back to basics. I ask you to do the same thing. Ask yourselves every morning, are you going to wimp, or are you going to be strong today? Run today what they will not, so tomorrow you can run what they cannot. Always remember that the feeling after a good run, a good workout, is a lot better than the feeling from sitting on the couch.