4 DAYS TIL 30
In the last 30 years I’m proud of/grateful for: the fact that I enjoy sweating when working out or working hard.
It’s a good thing, because it gets hot in Texas, and I’m pretty sure that’s one reason I’m both good at sweating (I’m well-adapted) and have come to like it.
In my life, working up a sweat has been a badge of recognition for hard work and effort. I feel most myself and the most comfortable in my own skin when I’m doing some activity that causes me to perspire. Perhaps it’s because I’ve spent all of my teens and most of my 20s over-scheduled, but it represents getting something done quickly, efficiently, and to my maximum physical potential.
I haven’t done many sweat-worthy activities lately because my old lady back pain has been limiting my physical efforts over the past year. This frustrates and depresses me (as I’ve mentioned before). I started taking a glucosamine/chondroitin supplement recently and it is helping tremendously with pain/achy-ness (which is kind of convincing me I have arthritis in my back). I’ve started cautiously doing a little more activity recently in addition to water aerobics (kind of a sweat-free activity) and it really energizes me and boosts my mood.
How I celebrated: by sweating during a quick, but enjoyable 15 minute ride on a stationary bike at the rec center (pictured above).
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