Eye of the Tiger

Feelin' pretty good today everyone!!! I'm still (obviously) going to miss workin' out with Adam, but, I've been pondering some stuff, and it's helping with all the apprehensions.

This morning I was watching the Golden Girls (as I do daily). In this particular episode Dorothy has to have surgery but is afraid of being left alone in the hospital (hmmm....wonder why I could relate to that so well.) She sneaks out, goes home, and they end up taking her back. When she gets back she has a roommate that is there for a second mastectomy. Dorothy doesn't understand why her roommate doesn't seem to be scared, and her roommate says "I'm terrified. But, now I know what to expect. The first time I cried from the time I got to news until they wheeled me off to surgery. Then I cried because there was so much pain I didn't think it would ever go away. But it did...and it will again" (not sure if that's verbatim, but it's close). Reminded me EXACTLY of when Brent left to the time Adam took over, and then my first couple of months with Adam. But I got through it, and I will again. And I already know that it won't take as long to be okay with everything....because I do know what to expect, so I can beat it to the punch.

I also have REALLY been wanting to have myself a Rocky day...just doesn't seem to fit into the schedule lately. I have "Eye of the Tiger" on my mp3 player that I listen to while I'm stretching before I work out. The verse right before the first chorus says "Too many times it happens so fast, you trade your passion for glory. Don't lose your grip on the dreams of the past, you must fight just to keep them alive." "Glory" can have many definitions to each individual person, and to me, it would be more glory to stay with what I know than it would to go achieve the Paralympics...but, if I choose to stay, Adam was right all those months ago in saying that I didn't have the right mind frame to make it to the Paralympics. It's hilarious how us humans think that we're owed such an uncomplicated life to get what we want. I just have to keep reminding myself that it's never easy, no matter what road we choose...inevitably something will be there down the road that will complicate it. We have to keep our passion to stay on track with our goals. I have to want to compete more than not wanting things to change and not wanting to lose people. So, that's how it will be!!!

So, now that you've all listened to today's sermon (lol) I will give you my workout. I requested that I do Dumbbell Military and Bench press with Adam this week, before I'm done with him. I haven't done them for so long, I wanted to see how far I've come feeling more secure in handling the dumbbells before I started over again. I figured it might stay fresher in my mind that I can handle them if I do them this close to switching. (Although, I guess I have no idea if I'll even use them with the new guy. lol.)

DB Military - 40 lbs., 2 sets of 15. 45 lbs., 10 & 7. 50 lbs., 5 & 2.
Lateral Pulldown - 1oo lbs., 2 sets of 15. 110 lbs., 2 sets of 10.

"Smith" Military (Vertical) - 100 lbs., 2 sets of 25 and 2 sets of 20.
Adam had marked down to do Pull Ups next, but I switched and did:
Lying Single-Arm Dumbbell Rows - 20 lbs., 3 sets of 12.
Lateral Raises - 10 lb. DB's, 3 sets of 15.
Iron Cross w/ Band - 3 sets of 20.
4 sets of 3o Alternating Supermans.