I thought about fitness while I
was on vacation. This is one way I
know that I have the right vocation; my work blends in with my regular life in
good and inspiring ways. Fitness
changes our lives at a fundamental level.
Because I am still healing from injury,
I am, at the moment, considerably less “fit” than usual. My top crutch speed is not even close
to the normal walking pace of my kids.
The demands of a healing body produced fatigue much faster than
usual. Stairs, inclines, doors,
and non-paved pathways proved challenging. My point here is not to complain (although I am an expert
complainer!), but to notice the fitness I, and perhaps others of us, take for
granted. I missed out on some fun
things because my body couldn’t do them.
At the same time, I was grateful for the fact that I am strong and fit
enough to cope with my injury.
What fun things do I miss out on
when I am not injured? What could
I do if I were more fit? Fitness
is not an end in itself, but a means to a better quality of life. Let’s get stronger, faster, fitter,
better, so we can have more good times.
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