My college roommate emailed me to let me know that one of the Olympic Divers was from my hometown, Noblesville, IN. I checked to see if I might have been in High School with him and then I realized I was probably in High School with his parents...haha! How sad! I always think I am the same age as athletes...why is that? I think drinking from the Fountain of Youth at 14 messed with my mind.
I had to laugh a couple days ago when I read an article about fitness goals for women my age. The first funny thing to me was that there were only four...however, that was really what kept me reading the article. The first goal was to hold a plank position for 60 seconds...I love how they time it in seconds instead of minutes to make you feel like you have done more. So, I tried it. I started shaking after 26 seconds, but I managed to make it all the way to 60 seconds.....not pretty, but successful. The next goal was to balance on one foot and hold the "tree" pose for 60 seconds. Again, not pretty, but I managed to make it through this goal. How can just holding a position make one sweat? By now I am feeling invigorated and I am on to goal three...10 push ups. If you are like me you are thinking, girl push ups? But, no, real push ups...I got through 7 without taking a break. So, I didn't quite make this goal, but I was so close I could taste it and I felt like it was well within range. OK, what's the fourth and final goal? I was excited to scroll down to see it. It said women my age should run a half marathon...hahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahaa! At first I thought they misspelled mile. Shouldn't it be half mile? How do you jump from the first three goals to go to a half marathon? Anyway, I am still laughing periodically when I think of those goals, but I am starting to jog. Gotta start somewhere!
Brad and I have seen and talked to so many people throughout our ministry opportunities that really have great hearts and can even verbalize a ministry they feel incredibly passionate about, but then life happens or it seems so overwhelming that they never act on it. It is hard to take a first step when the goal is a half-marathon. But, I am not getting any younger...are you?
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