If you want something, go make it happen
Jul0
I started swimming back when I was in college 3 years ago. I swam pretty hard, practically 5-7 days a week. Before then, I swam for 10 laps and passed out. So my female coach had to kick me to wake me up. It was embarrassing but that was the least I cared for since I was begging for mercy lying on the side of pool, hoping I didn’t go with the light.
I started running when I was in college too, about the same time as swimming. My legs hurt badly after every running practice. I love running so much not because of the fact that it is but because of the fact that it gives. Release from anxiety is one thing, another thing is being in the wood, and on the track. I would give anything to be outside in this hot, and humid weather of Atlanta on any given day.
Now 3 years after I received my Bachelor of Science from Southern Polytechnic State University, I’m a fat ass again. As a matter of fact, I’m a fattier fat ass. My abs is so fat, it has its own abs. So I started running and swimming again. Back then my abs was so thin, most of my clothes did not fit, now it’s the opposite. I lost my fat back then and I can do it again.
Besides running and swimming, I am biking now, practically everyday. My legs don’t hurt anymore since I’ve gained strength and flexibility from biking. Biking increases my lung capacity to process oxygen. Running benefits greatly from biking, and of course this is the most oxygen demanding sport I’ve played. Swimming requires both flexibility, strength, and endurance from both running and biking.
Today I just went to Fort Yargo for an “advanced” biking practice, or at least I think it was advanced. They name the difficult trail as “monster miles” and easy trail as “beginner miles.” Well it turned out that the “monster miles” are hell miles. I biked 20% of the time, the other time I was either walking, crawling through bushes, or lying on the ground. My lungs were calling out for help as if they were exploding due to being over used. After getting lost in the wood for 2 hours, I managed to return to my car and drive home. I both regret and proud of myself for taking the advanced trail. If I didn’t take the advanced trail, I would wonder constantly on the way home what would the advanced trail is like. And since I did take the trail, I think my next biking achievement is to conquer this trail with biking 100% the length of the route.
I hate writing conclusion so I will make it short. So I run, swim, and bike. I started running because when I was in college, I told myself I wanted to run and so I started running the next day. The same method I applied to swimming. Biking is also the same way, I went to Target during my lunch and bought the bike. The next day I was in the wood trying to figure out how to adjust the gear on my bike. My butt was in excruciating pain along with scratches on my legs, drool on my mouth, and sweat all over my body. I am glad I chose to execute what I have in my head and so can you.