by Jamie Allen Bishop
Day 1, 5/25/2020: I am officially a "Couch to 5K" member.
According to my iPhone's health app, I am horrified to relay, my average daily steps (for the last three months of Quarantine 2020) are 1,500 per day. (Good gravy!) Believe me, I feel this inactivity in my stiff bones and under-used muscles.
This past weekend (Saturday through Monday), my family and I got out of the house on an overnight trip for our daughter's 15th birthday, and I averaged 7,600 steps a day (10,100; 7,800; 4,900)... even with all the driving. I am pretty proud of myself.
And... I totally biffed it on our final walk to the car over a parking curb I didn't see (Merde!) landing solidly on my knee and both hands (palm-heels). I missed my face by "that" much!
People... this is how powerful the mind is: Upon falling, I decided instantly, "I am perfectly healthy." I remember the flash thought, "I am not going to let fate get in the way of this goal!"
After using hand sanitizer to clean my hands, I knew I was right (no burn at all). On the drive home (hubby drove), I distracted myself by reading an article of interest and watching the counter-argument (to the article) via a YouTube video... distracting me from any pain I might have.
When we arrived home, even though my knee didn't hurt at all (not even a limp while walking to our 3rd-floor apartment), I iced it as a precaution.
Guess what? When I woke up this morning, my knee is completely fine! And, my hands, though a bit sore, didn't even break the skin (and I fell HARD according to both my hubby and our daughter).
A friend and colleague's voice kept echoing in my head around the idea that limiting thoughts are no longer serving me. (Thank you very much, Cheryl Clark, for your amazing support and for being our "Couch to 5K Gang" admin.)
Today, I expect to do the walk/run protocols (on Day 1's list) to play catch up, and I am super excited.
Remember: what I believe is truly my reality! I believe in this goal and in my health.
Fate, step aside! I've got this covered!
Sincerely,
Jamie A. Bishop, MA
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