Category: As You Get Older

Another loss of trust

senior Olympian
Alfred is a 100-year old Senior Olympic Shot Putter. Photo: 2009 Masters Track & Field World Championships in Finland.

As a five-decade athlete the number of miles and reps is staggering. Never thought about it until the recurring foot injuries forced me to .think .differently

In a way, trust in what you could do 10, 20, 30+ years ago legitimately becomes iffy.

i cannot trust several groups of ligaments, tendons and muscles to be there for me like the trusted friends they’ve been over the decades.

This is a cool revelation because it is a put up or shut up crossroads.

Have fun.

Get healthy.

Stay healthy.

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Doctor my eyes

table of Disney trinkets
Scaleable ideas are practical and effective.

Doctor my eyes.

That’s the song playing now as i type this.

First heard it when it released in 1972 and watched it become a hit.

Doctor, my eyes…

Tell me what is wrong…

Was I unwise… to leave them open for so long?

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The body keeps the score

Quest diagnostics blood tests
The body keeps score. Regularly look at your score card.

Michelle, the 8am masseuse, shared she is reading a book, The Body Keeps the Score. This book is about all types of trauma, from PTSD to childhood abuse from a parent. From insane asylums to severe accidents. Michelle is working to perfect her “art”. She wants to excel at healing body-stress through touch.

Remarkably, she rated my body tension as low.

Perhaps balance paid me a solid.

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Nervous?

USATF membership stickers
Never use these stickers, but enjoy a quiet satisfaction knowing that being a lifelong member is one of a million ways i use to stay motivated to move well, eat well, and rest well.

Nervous about tomorrow’s mammogram and ultrasound test results?

Of course.

But i surrender to what i have no control over.

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First time ever

hand-written notes on a post it note
First appointment at closest Hospital is 2.5 weeks from now. Raquel found an appointment further away but it’s in four days.

Mammogram and ultrasound in a few days.

Waited four weeks for swelling to disappear. Hasn’t happened.

No known injury. No pain.

But somethin’ ain’t right.

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