After a 3 month hiatus recovering from a knee injury, I have officially returned to face my arch nemesis.....the treadmill! I hate that thing. Just when I am getting close to defeating it, I run out of steam way before it does. Unless, I happen to get on the one that will automatically shut off at the 30 minute mark. Today I was bound and determined to mount up on that machine. The steady dose of Hillsong United and Arena Jams helped me endure to the end. 30 minutes felt like forever. As I was driving home, I recalled that it was just three and a half months ago that I was running 5 miles a day. Today, I struggled to finish a 30 minute walk/run. What set me back so far? Why do I have such a long way to go to get back to where I was? Ah Ha! The injury. I got hurt, and it affect my ability to move forward. I was in a perpetual state on inactivity. The DL (Diabled List). I tried to comeback a little earlier than I should have, and it set me back a little bit farther. The best thing to do when we get injured is to admit that we are injured, and take the proper care necessary to get back in the game. Yeah, sometimes we have to play throught the pain, but other times we have to just sit and heal. Reality.......there is nothing wrong with that! There is nothing wrong with admitting to being hurt. I don't think enough people do. The key is once we have be healed making sure that we get back on the treadmill, and not just sitting around and geting fatter......like what happened to me.....I was reminded of what David Spade said to Chris Farley in Tommy Boy....."I can hear you getting fatter!"
A professioal athlete can come back from a hamstring injury quicker than a "weekend warrior" (like myself) can. Why? It is all about conditioning. They have spent years working out and developing the proper physical attributes necessary to compete at a high level. Many times, our inactivity for the things of God is a direct result of being hurt, wounded, and injured. I guess the balance is recognizing your threshold for pain, and eventually increasing our capacity for suffering. I know how I got hurt, and I know now what to do to prevent that from happening again. So......get healed, get whole, and get moving again!
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Loved the analogy Pastor....I'm not in shape..no where near..but round is a shape too...LOL..Have a great week!..back to the treadmill!!
I attended Providence as a visitor for the first time yesterday. I went home very impressed. I was pleasantly surprised. As to the treadmill, no one ever gets use to it. The treadmill's mission is to drive you crazy with boredom. However, I have a solution. For the past year and a half, I've been teaching indoor cycling. It is 40 to 60 minutes of moderate to high intensity training with music and a vivid description of the ride for your imagination. Not only that, it is relatively low impact but gets your heart thumping, just like the tax collector!!! -:)
I attended Providence for the first time as a visitor. I went home pleasantly surprised. As to your treadmill, the sole purpose of the treadmill is to drive one crazy with boredom, not matter the music. I have an alternative. For the past 1 1/2 years, I have taught indoor cycling. It is relatively easy on the lower body, but provides a heart thumping (just like the tax collector) moderate to high intensity workout. When you get settle in Albany, check it out.
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