I was early for Barwis yesterday. I knew that I needed to get “combobulated” for “Walking Wednesday” #27 and being on time was one thing to help with that. It rained yesterday morning as I was getting ready for work. Phil told me that, “It’s a mindset.”(to get over the weather) and I have my mind set on walking so I pushed through my shower. I was feeling pretty good when I got to Barwis and Phil stretched me at the Keiser machine. Then, he had me stand. Now, historically, first is ALWAYS the worst so I prepared myself for it to be bad. Not this time. I pushed through and stood with a *BINK.* I even proceeded to do 3 squats! I sat back down and was surprised. I asked Phil if he was impressed because I KNOW I was! That was even the first attempt! The first is ALWAYS the worst. I did it again. 4 squats this time. The bar was set lower for these two sets. I asked why it was and Phil told me that it will work different muscles. After I sat after the second set of squats, i again asked him how it was. I told him NOT to patronize me and he told me that he wasn’t and told me that it was, “not too shabby.” He told me to head over to the turf and I tapped his knee and told him that I was REALLY excited!!! He half smiled at that and sort of laughed. I rode down the ramp (with NO hands of course!) and lined up at the line he told me to as he got my crutches.
I got 7 yards on my first down. My second down, I had a stutter step, or 2 of them! On my third attempt, I got 8 yards. I hit somewhat of a slump and only got 3 yards for my 3rd down. I ended with 5 yards on my 4th down. I got a total of 23 yards yesterday! I was TIRED! I got mostly into my car by myself yesterday and Phil refused to fist bump me on the turf. We did get one fist bump in with NO shenanigans because it has been so long since he congratulated me like that. He forced my hand into a fist when I was in my car and yelled, “Joystick!” and told me that I stink at those. Well, CHALLENGE ACCEPTED, PHIL!!! I’ll SHOW him! Eventually.
Mr. Curl says that at the top end, I would be worth about 9 million in the NFL with the average carry that I had. I’ll take it! Today, as I write this; my butt is KILLING me!!! My quads and hamstrings have decided to join that party and the are KILLING me as well!!! i texted Phil, telling him that I am trying to decide which hurts the most. I can’t decide. They ALL hurt!!! But this pain shows me that my legs and butt are contributing entities in my body to get me walking and that makes me feel SO good!!!
TOTAL YARDAGE = 323 YARDS AND 2 STEPS.