It’s been a long road back since my distal bicep tendon rupture over 2.5 years ago. I’m finally starting to feel (+ look) like myself again. Thinking back though, I’d say I was struggling in one way or another before injury, probably since moving in 2016. While some things have changed — I’m older, I’m not able to hike on a consistent basis and I hurt everyday, at least I know what I have to do to be where I want.
Covid hasn’t been fun, but I’ve hit a couple of milestones (for lack of a better word) this year that may not have happened if it weren’t for covid:
- Lost 20+ lbs between mid-April + the end of June. More importantly, my waistline is 5″ smaller
- 165 consecutive days of meditation. Some days it’s only 5 mins, other days it’s 40, but I’m doing it every day.
- We took my youngest on his 1st backpacking trip, which was also my first in 5 years and my wife’s first since 2007.
While I was working from home 2-3 days per week pre-covid, working from home everyday has eliminated 3+ hours per week of sitting in the car. Being at home for meals has helped me make better choices and being able to workout during my lunch break has been huge. Since moving 5 years ago, I’ve had multiple failed attempts in getting my act together in regards to diet and exercise, but I *finally* feel like I’m headed in the right direction.
I’ve long thought that meditation was helpful/important, but had not been consistent. Taking 5 minutes to meditate has been much easier to do at home and now that I’m seeing benefits from it, I hope that I will keep it up. I was at my limit on the backpacking trip, having my legs lock up due to charlie horse cramps about a 1/4 mile from the campsite. If I was carrying that extra 20 lbs, I think I would have had to turn around or at the very least, would have had a very painful afternoon. I’ve never been a silver lining/cup half full type of guy, but I’m finding myself feeling more thankful for the small things as well as being more aware of those small things … who knows, maybe it’s all that mediation.
I am confident in saying that I am on the right track … that I have a plan that will work. I have a plan that is working. If I am disciplined and stick with it, I will get the results I want.
