I thought I would have had a better showing last night for “Walking Wednesday” #25. I thought about walking a SUPER long way! Not so much. Zach helped Phil and me with the walking. For my first down, I got nothing. I stood and could not will either one of my feet to move. I was squeezing all of the muscles Phil was telling me to but apparently not enough. I sat down a bit defeated but Phil only had me sit for a few seconds before I was up on my feet again. For my second down, I got 7 yards. I wanted to get that conversion but I just couldn’t. I got nothing on my 3rd down either. For my 4th down, I got the 3 yards I needed for a first down. I wanted A LOT more but I would take it. I would have to.
But Phil extended a 5th down to me. I always get 4 downs regardless of yardage. Occasionally though, I get a fifth down bestowed upon me. I was happy and smiled at Phil who returned a small smile to me. It was more like a smirk but I think he bestowed a 5th down on me because he could see the disappointment on my face on my 4th down. Now, the few times I have gotten the opportunity for a 5th down, I haven’t gotten much more yardage if any at all. I wasn’t going to let that fact stop me and I was determined to get some more yards.
I stood up and got one step off with my right foot. Then I could feel both of my legs start to buckle. Then it happened. I call this “going BEYOND fatigue.” I remember when Jon applauded me “going until fatigue” back in the summer when I was working with Jesse. But “going BEYOND fatigue” is a new development on my part. Yesterday, it was obvious that I was fatigued (my butt STILL hurts) but I managed to “grab my guts” and push BEYOND fatigue and was able to get a step off with my left foot. Then that was it. I got a total of 11 yards yesterday. But, it is these last two steps that I am MOST proud of. I wish I was able to get more yards than I did yesterday but I will take what I WAS able to do. I am grateful for the yards that I have clocked thus far and KNOW that walking IS possible.
TOTAL YARDAGE = 283 & 2 steps