Moving = Crosstraining

For the last two-three weeks I have done very little else besides move in to our new house across town. With the military moving us, a move can be a little bit tiring, but we moved ourselves for the first time in 15 years. Holy exhaustion! It was smart for me to stay out of the gym since each day has been like a boot camp workout. Climbing and descending stairs in the rental house, loading the truck, climbing and descending stairs in the new house; my body was drained and I slept like a baby!

As the move approached, I was kind of concerned with how my muscles would feel since I just hit that big forty landmark. I was preparing myself for a really sore and achy body. I was pleasantly suprised that, although I felt heavy and thoroughly tired at the end of each day, nothing was sore including my lower back. Hooray! I feel like all of my exercising and eating well paid off when it was put to the test, day after day, in this long and grueling event. I am so grateful for my healthy body that can move heavy objects with little recovery time. I feel like I was a real contributor when it came to hauling the furniture; we didn't have to always wait for one of Brian's buddies to come help so things ended up getting done faster. I was proud of my strength and proud that it accomplished something other than lifting dumbbells in the gym.

So I guess this is kind of a bragging post from me but it is important for you to realize that (1) not all workouts are found in the gym and (2) your strength and power will carry you through life, allowing you to take part in more activities and accomplish more goals. Continuing to take care of your body as you age prolongs your youth and energy. There is nothing more important than maintaining the vessel that carries you along your way.