The New Year Is Coming

 

Here we are at Christmas time.  Life goes by quickly and we are already done with Christmas and heading to the New Year.  Many people on New Year's Day set unrealistic goals for themselves and give them up in a few weeks.  If you set goals within your reach, you will attain them.  If you never did a push-up and you set a goal to do 10 push-ups this year, you will achieve that goal.  You set a goal to lose a pound a month, and not 50 pounds, you are able to make that goal happen.  

The saying is that the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.  Keep that in mind when you set your goals for this year.  The last couple years have been hard on everyone and as we embrace the new year we want to make sure we are physically fit to take on any challenges that come our way.  

Small steps, big changes

Back At It

 
      

It's been awhile and it's time to get back to my blog.  I had been working on my dissertation and obtaining my Doctorate and needed to stay focused, but I missed blogging. 

      I had an opportunity on 09/11 to run a 5k in Stone Harbor, NJ.  It was really special, with a moment of silence at the starting line in remembrance of all who perished in that horrible attack.  At the Fire Station, there is a memorial with an actual piece of one of the Twin Towers and a plaque with a dedication. The bagpipes played as we left to run the race.  It really was a very organized and memorable run.

        I run at my own pace and don't care what place I come in or how long it takes.  I run with two knee braces for support as you can see.  I like doing all kinds of races and I try to do them to contribute to charitable causes.  The point is, I just run because I like running.  It keeps my heart pumping and my joints moving. I don't care what I look like, how fast I run or what anyone thinks.  I just run.  

        What can you do to improve your mobility and health and that you like to do?   Walking, biking, dancing, belly dancing, country line dancing, swimming are all good activities to keep you mobile.  Just get up and get moving.  If you need a brace or anything just wear it.  Don't worry how fast you are, how good you are, how you look...don't worry about anything.  This is for you and your health. 

               

       

Do what you like and like what you do.  

Springing Past Covid

 

         Well we are a little more than halfway through May, staring at Winter in the rearview mirror.  Hopefully, we are seeing the worst of Covid-19 in that same mirror.   With about 50% of the population getting vaccinated, we are moving in a positive direction, returning to some semblance of normal.

      It's time to start getting back to doing the 5k and 10k runs I missed during the pandemic.  I am not a "virtual" run kind of guy.   I like to show up, pick my t-shirt up, pin my number on and talk with the other runners.  Socialization is an important part of life for everybody.  During the pandemic, we really lost that part of our lives.  It is time to get it back and do something good by raising money for some very worthwhile causes.  

     This past weekend I did my first race in two years and raised some money for a local playground.  It was nice to catch up with some people I haven't seen in awhile.  Moving forward, I plan on lacing up my sneakers, getting some sunshine, catching up with more friends and building some miles.

     

  Vaccinated and Moving Forward.  -Dan