5 December 2023

Lately, I’ve been running more as an attempt to lose weight. At the beginning of the year my weight was getting higher than I’d like, that’s when I began my pursuit of 100 push ups in a day. Combined with Summer, being active put me at a comfortable weight. The goal for push ups is now to do 100 consecutive push ups and I’ve been getting into pull ups too. The best way to get my numbers up is to make every repetition lighter. Running has it’s own difficulties, it’s a high impact activity so my joints and especially my back have a soreness different than what my muscles get. In time any pain should fade into background noise, that will require consistency though. Getting up and going to the gym has been the biggest hurdle in the past, it’s made easier with the baby, taking her there serves as an activity then I just find a way to stay busy. The need for consistency gives my body time to adapt, putting up with the pain will make it go away one day and avoiding exercise because of the pain will make the next session harder. Raising the baby has made me more resilient, the Army was tough, but for the most part we were able to take legally required breaks. The baby takes no breaks and continues to transform into a heavier weight that wishes to be carried. I imagine the phoenix when I think about who I was before and after the kid, the excesses were burned off, in a similar sense making every repetition lighter. Things I don’t have time or energy for were removed so that I can better do my job as Dad.