recovery

good times.

yesterday, my father, dale, reminded me that the average american male lives to be 72 years of age. he is 59. he is an outstanding father, and has passed on a work ethic that can not be overlooked. with said information we have both redirected our focus and our drive for our lives. we both know that he is in great health, and will live longer than his father (71). most importantly that information has put life into a bit different perspective for one another. i value him as an individual, and as a role model, so i would like to give thanks for good company, good conversations, and most importantly good genes (worthy of hella weighted pullups, and a current 50" box jump). thanks to you, dale.

"what is that wall up there?"-lady with hiking poles on a one mile hike-

"well its a damn."-silly lady's husband-

"wow, thats just not something you would expect to find up here, huh?"-lady-

"yeah, its really weird to think that the county has just been making my water in the water store forever and charging a premium price, and all this time they could have been getting it for free from snow."-me-

"wait, what?"-lady-

dale/mcbaggins

recovery:

2 mile hike to lake mary.

recovery: lately i have been hearing a lot about soreness, fatigue, lack of breath, lacking the desire to sleep/eat, and all around bad moods. i have and always will be a huge proponent for days off. if your ego/lack of intelligence will not allow for a day off, find something worth while to do with your brain. recovery time is not only for the physical aspect of fitness, but also the mental. i have burned myself out in many sports (gymnastics mainly due to injury and lack of time to grow as an adolescent). part of where this burnout stems from is an individual's inability to follow a routine, or have a solid foundation, or possibly deviate from a plan. my biggest issue is me lacking a plan of attack, which yields too far of runs for recovery, days in the gym lifting too heavy of weight, over-training, under-eating, and so forth.

i ask everyone to pay attention to their body: mentally and physically. your abilities are that of your own. you will never yield the same output as another individual in every aspect of life, so be happy in your own skin doing what it is you love. enjoy your life, enjoy your health, eat more, eat better, sleep more, drink less alcohol and caffeine, drink more water, allow yourself time for thought, make goals, achieve said goals, work harder, strive for more, be a better friend, make more of your days.

i ultimately want to find myself in a healthy mental and physical place. i want to excel in whatever i do. i do not care about the person ahead of me, or behind me, as long as my effort is valiant. remember that in oder to excel you need downtime mentally and physically. remember that being honest with yourself and your trainer is the best thing for you. no one is going to judge you for taking a month to grasp ahold of what is really important to you.