Phase Two

The big E.  Exercise has begun. 

I think it was year before last when it hit me hard.  I was getting old. There were many little clues, but the realization smacked me right in the face during the first inning of a softball game on the old campground.  It wasn't supposed to be any different than years past, but when I made my little trot to left field, my legs felt a little shaky.  I stood there thinking about all of the awesome times playing ball at camp.  I remembered the adreneline rush that comes with the home run ball.  I remembered the high fives from happy teammates.  It was right about then that the young kid (did I mention I was playing with young teenagers?) hit a nice easy pop fly  over third base.  With a thrill of relief I started to run...eyes on the ball...no problem...easy one...done this countless times...a little extra burst of speed...extend the glove...and...oh no...huff puff...oh man, this is not going to be good.  To conclude the story, let me say that despite my confidence and 110% effort, the ball dropped into the grass at least thirty feet from my extended glove.  It wasn't even close.  To make matters worse, the bottom half of me finished running before the top half which is never good.  After a somewhat spectacular rolling crash with body parts flying in all directions I correctly concluded that I am getting old.

There is hope, though.  I have been  to the YMCA fitness center a couple of times in the past week and I have found that despite the total lack of evidence, I have muscles!  I can't see them, but believe me when I say that I have them!  Ouch.

But, as I said before, it's all good.  I am getting used to the sight of certain things such as tiny little piles of cereal in the bottom of the bowl, and leftover biscuits on the kitchen counter.  I really don't need to eat everything in sight!  One thing I am really enjoying is the declining number on the bathroom scale.  225...223...219...214.  That's right, eleven pounds. 

I think I'll go celebrate with a smidgen of cereal and a fish oil pill the size of a hot dog!