Because of the rain, my legs felt REALLY tight yesterday. I almost hit a duck who was crossing the parking lot at Barwis! I was getting into my zone and didn’t see it until almost the last second. Phil stretched me out at the Keiser machine and I stood. Phil didn’t time it but I think it was for an hour or so. Seriously, might have been AT LEAST a minute. It was a strong, sturdy stand; one in which my right leg joined the party immediately. I sat when Phil told me to VERY slowly and with the UTMOST grace! (At least that is how I perceived it to be). It was even the first one and it WASN’T the worst! I stood again equally as good. On my third stand, Phil had me do squats in quick succession. I did 19. I was on my way up to make it 20 and he said, “I’m not taking you out to your car today. The new intern is.” Well, I lost my concentration with that so I had to sit. I could have done like 30 maybe.. not really, I was already losing steam.
I rested and stood again but I only got 5 more squats. He fist bumped me and “joystick”ed me. I let him. Phil yawned and told me that he was tired and that I was the 7th client he had with neurological problems that day. I replied with a smile and throwing my hands in the air, “Lucky 7!” That’s me.
I tried another stand and only completed one squat. I was disappointed and Phil told me that I was tired. Well, I guess I WAS. I told Phil that, “I wanted to knock your socks of but I guess I will save that for “Walking Wednesday.” ” He stretched me again before my time was over. He told me I did a good job and we fist bumped like 3 times. I think he was waiting for me to try to “joystick” him. But, I said that I’m not going to steal his thunder anymore… or am I? It was nice to just fist bump again.
Zakk took me out to my car which I got into almost by myself. I undershot the car seat a bit so he had to help me get onto the car seat. I sat in the car for a while because I was tired but it was a “good” tired. I worked hard. I wondered if I will ALWAYS have to work this hard. I’m okay with that too though. It’s bound to get easier! It already has compared to the days BEFORE Barwis. I ended up doing like 5 stands and 25 squats yesterday! I think I can REALLY see walking on the horizon! We’ll see what “Walking Wednesday” #28 brings…