Your work out committments are impressive. You are really doing a hefty nuimber of pushups.
Years ago, I did push ups in sets of 40. Sometimes, I made them more difficutl by having my feet elevated. I also used to bench press 260 pounds.
My myotonic muscular dysrophy has destoryed that. I still do weights, but rhe results are much less impressive.
Visa vis the legs and butt, I used to be very srong. When I worked in the WTC, I was in tower 2 , and my office was on the 96th floor. Once I walked up all 96 flights. Now, I have difficutly going 1 block.
My writing ability has also declined. When I was in my 30's, I could write 10 pages single spaced in an hour. (I practiced law and was in the habit of turrning out 30 pages briefs_) Now, I can spend two hours and have a substack post of a mere 1500 words -- and people say its too long. Times have changed.
Thankfully, I've learned a long time ago never to compare myself to anyone else, otherwise, I would be feeling quite inadequate now :-). For me, it's more about showing patience with the ones I love, being grateful for all my gifts, staying clear of a sense of doom from the news that percolates through periodically, and being mindful of the beauties of the moment. Be well,
Feeling inadequate is one of my super powers. I even feel inadequate to previous iterations of me. Fortunately, I'm busy enough that I cannot spend much time there.
Hope to reach out soon and get together. Take care.
Your work out committments are impressive. You are really doing a hefty nuimber of pushups.
Years ago, I did push ups in sets of 40. Sometimes, I made them more difficutl by having my feet elevated. I also used to bench press 260 pounds.
My myotonic muscular dysrophy has destoryed that. I still do weights, but rhe results are much less impressive.
Visa vis the legs and butt, I used to be very srong. When I worked in the WTC, I was in tower 2 , and my office was on the 96th floor. Once I walked up all 96 flights. Now, I have difficutly going 1 block.
My writing ability has also declined. When I was in my 30's, I could write 10 pages single spaced in an hour. (I practiced law and was in the habit of turrning out 30 pages briefs_) Now, I can spend two hours and have a substack post of a mere 1500 words -- and people say its too long. Times have changed.
Thankfully, I've learned a long time ago never to compare myself to anyone else, otherwise, I would be feeling quite inadequate now :-). For me, it's more about showing patience with the ones I love, being grateful for all my gifts, staying clear of a sense of doom from the news that percolates through periodically, and being mindful of the beauties of the moment. Be well,
J.
Feeling inadequate is one of my super powers. I even feel inadequate to previous iterations of me. Fortunately, I'm busy enough that I cannot spend much time there.
Hope to reach out soon and get together. Take care.
Great stuff! Thanks!
🥰 Nice positive energy. Thank you!