I guess I thought things would be STUPENDOUS after standing for almost 20 minutes! I was wrong. Very wrong. I also thought my first “Camo Wednesday” would get better results. Again, I was wrong.
So, I sent these pics to Jesse to let him know that I was representing “Camo Wednesday” in full effect and that I am a woman of my word. I told him that I would get a camo shirt when I clocked 100 yards. I was at 101 yards so I needed my shirt. I ordered it right after Thanksgiving and I received it on Tuesday. Last Wednesday wasn’t a “Walking Wednesday” so this would be the first time it was a “Walking Wednesday” and I wore my shirt. I told Jesse that I didn’t wear camo awhile ago but he told me to get a camo shirt anyway. I would have to concede in this instance. I told him that it would have to be a Duck Dynasty shirt.
That is Eric (the one with the GREAT laugh) in disbelief that I got a camo shirt and my cousin Kimmy (ONLY family can call her “Kimmy”!) taking the picture.
We took these pictures after my workout so I was EXTREMELY tired (and TOTALLY look it) but there is a Duck Dynasty logo on the front as well.
Jesse said he liked the camo and I texted back that I thought it will grow on me… We’ll see.
Phil had talked about Amanda’s walker a number of times to me (Amanda is another woman Phil works with who has MS – I’ve never met her). When I came in, her walker was leaning against the wall where I usually keep my crutches. Phil walks over and he tells me that he remembered to have her leave the walker. We were going to try that today. I thought it was going to be a lot better walking with a walker. It wasn’t.
I guess it was just like when I learned to drive with hand controls. My brother drove me to my driving lesson and I drove for an hour and went home and took a nap. It was EXHAUSTING!!! Learning to drive with my hands was so foreign to me I had a hard time getting the hang of it for a while. Now, I don’t know that I remember driving with my feet. I have driven with hand controls a little over two years. I haven’t used a walker before. It was foreign to me as well. I told Phil that it got my mojo off. I couldn’t figure it out.
I told Phil that he has a sound effect. I told a colleague about him pushing on my clavicle *BINK* and pushing on my lower spine *BINK* and then I could stand for days. I wasn’t able to hear that *BINK* as I was attempting to walk with the walker. It didn’t feel comfortable. We gave it the “college try” but to no avail. I think I got 2 yards off and I asked Phil if that counted; he shook his head with a smile. My right leg didn’t want to join the walking party (it rarely does at this point) so Phil stretched me out a bit.
He grabbed my crutches and we were going to try walking again. Take Two. I think because my mojo was off or I was tired after the walker attempt that I could only get 5 yards off. Then Phil said to head to the table. I was a little disappointed. Because I was able to stand for so long on Saturday and Sunday, I thought I would be cruisin’! Wrong again.
I think I worked hard at leg curls and leg extensions so it wasn’t a complete unproductive day. I was disappointed but I know that walking is close. I reported to a number of friends that I only got 5 yards off. It was difficult to share in their congratulatory texts because I wanted (and WANT) SO much more! Mike texted me that it “still was a good day!” I guess it was. It’s coming. Walking is coming. Soon.
Dan is also in this picture.
TOTAL YARDAGE = 106 YARDS
Every little bit helps. 106 was my room number for my first teaching job. I taught 7th grade English. My friend Joe made me a sign that said 106 & RIOS like the BET show 106 & PARK.