Sunday, August 26, 2012

If Not Now Then When????

In early spring I was watching "Live with Kelly" one morning and they had a fitness segment. This fitness segment featured Kelly, an instructor and another co-host. Now I'm not sure who this particular co-host was because all I can remember them doing was strapping these "boot things" to their feet and using them to jump for exercise. I thought, "Wow! Those things are really cool. They look like a lot of fun."
Anyway I forgot all about them for a few days and went on with busy life (you know how it goes). Then I was watching the "Live with Kelly" tape on the weekend with my mom as we usually do because she does not get to see them during the week (we still have a VCR and tapes, sue me) and I saw them again. My mom said they looked cool as well. So I raced onto my laptop and punched in the website that they had said on the show and long story short (and about $400 out of my wallet) I was the proud new owner of my very own set of Kangoo Jumps (minus the 3-6 weeks wait for shipping).



I waited ever so patiently and finally they arrived in mid-May, I believe. I strapped those puppies on and went walking through my house as they tell you to start off doing. And after a little while and nearly breaking my neck by falling down the stairs I thought I had it mastered.

So I went outside.

This was the mistake. The ground inside is very uniform and clean. The road/sidewalk/grass/patio stones are very bumpy and sporadic. I did not feel comfortable on them outside.

So they got put in the corner of my room where all the hair brained gimmicks I fall prey to go, such as knitted blankets that only ever get half finished, girls hair bows that are only three quarters glued and those stacking cups that were the big fad a few years ago. They sat. And they sat. And they got moved to another corner when I had to dust but quickly got moved back to their home in the perpetual "Oh I'll get back to that" corner.

Until today.

So let me just start by saying that I've had a few things happen in my life in the past few months that have caused me to start thinking "If not now, then when?" more often then the prior.

So I made a decision to use these today. But where to go? Surely I should stay close for fear of falling (remember I've only been on these about three times totalling about 30 minutes). Then it came to me. I would walk to the library to return a rented DVD. 3.4 kms from my home. Each way. All uphill on the way back. In 28 degree, 34 with humidex weather.

Hmmmmm.....

After a debate with myself in my head "If not then when?" Kylee took over and the pilgrimage to the library began. I made it there in about 40 minutes. Which is great, but it was all downhill. I returned my movie and perched myself on a bench in the shade and proceeded to text my mother to come and get me. After 5 minutes and an "If not now then when?" attitude take over I had cancelled that text and found myself making the uphill trek back home. I had to stop more. Way more. But I made it. I even took the long way. And I am proud.

I walked a total of 7.2 kms. On achy legs. And joints that are swollen. And a Crohnsie Bit who has taken to revolting. All that need Remicade.

And I still did it with a smile on my face and waved to everyone that looked my way.

And I am proud.