More Progress

I really didn’t feel like taking the jog/walk again today but I did it anyway. I have to remind myself that this whole premise is doing something that my body doesn’t feel like doing, pretty much ever. And it is blazing hot out there. That doesn’t help.

I actually felt pretty OK and in control the first home length. I focused on lifting my legs during the second length and during the third I noticed some soft, involuntary groaning. I think it must help. Three was my goal today. But when I reached the third walkway I didn’t stop. This was becoming terribly uncomfortable but what did I expect? A lounge chair on the Mexican gulf coast? I made it to the 4^th walkway and then had to stop.

OK, my quick reckoning makes that about 100 yards (the homes in our neighborhood are pretty large). Am I really disabled if I can jog 100 yards? Is it not disrespectful to people who really are handicapped and struggle to amble 3 feet? I mean no disrespect, but I don’t categorize myself as immobile, at least not yet. My disabilities are more in the vision/vocal fields but clearly there is something wrong with gait, coordination, balance, and leg strength.

Why do I even have these thoughts? It’s not like I’m cheating the MS gods or anything. I continue to be hopeful that I can accomplish my one lap goal, even though I know it may not be possible and I know I’m not going to be on the medal stand for it. Well, maybe if they have The MS 500 meters in London, 2012! 47-year-old bracket.  I’ll keep you posted!