Tag: life
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My Commitment to Year Four: Core, Glutes & Legs… God Help Me
It’s September 1, and tomorrow I will officially be nine weeks post-surgery. More importantly, tomorrow I have been cleared to resume training with Isaac. I’m excited. I’m grateful. I’m ready. And I’m also a little scared. Okay. A lot scared. But tomorrow marks the beginning of Year Four of this crazy fitness journey, and I’ve…
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What I Want My 75-Year-Old Self to Thank Me For
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about my 75-year-old self. She’s coming whether I like it or not, so I figure I might as well start preparing for her. And let me tell you—she is demanding. She wants strong legs. A strong core. Good balance. She wants to carry her own luggage through the airport…
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Five Weeks Post-Surgery: My New Athletic Career as a Lightweight
I’m officially five weeks post back surgery, and I had my one-month follow-up with my surgeon. The best news? He told me I don’t need to come back. Apparently he has confidence in me. Or maybe he’s just tired of seeing me. Either way, I’ll take it. I still have restrictions: no twisting, very limited—and…
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The El Camino Adventure: Jet Lag Is Real
We departed Boise on Wednesday afternoon en route to Madrid via Atlanta. Both flights were on time, uneventful, and remarkably free of the travel drama that often seems determined to accompany any major adventure. Wearing our Buen Camino shirts, our upcoming pilgrimage became a frequent topic of conversation with fellow travelers. On our flight from…
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Another Setback. Because Apparently My Character Arc Needed More Depth.
Well. Apparently 70 is the age where your body starts submitting formal HR complaints. A few months ago, I was training hard, golfing, getting ready for kayaking, strength training twice a week, going to group exercise classes, planning adventures, and generally acting like someone who had not read the official rulebook on aging. And then……
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I’m Not Doing This for Tomorrow…..I’m Doing It for Today
It’s 5:30 in the morning. I’m sitting here with my coffee, the house quiet, counting my blessings and feeling grateful for this life I get to live. And I found myself thinking… Why am I doing all of this? Why the workouts? Why the focus on nutrition? Why the consistency, the effort, the discipline? Now,…
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The Truth Is in the Data… and Apparently Not in My Wine Glass
I recently got my labs back, and I have to say… for a 70-year-old insulin-dependent diabetic, I was feeling pretty smug. My A1c is awesome. My cholesterol is so good it could probably give a TED Talk. Most of my numbers are sitting right where they should be, quietly behaving themselves like well-trained children. And…
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Fitness Challenges Changed My Life
There was a time in my life when birthdays meant dinner out and maybe a piece of cake. Now? Birthdays mean a challenge. And I wouldn’t have it any other way. I truly believe fitness challenges have been one of the most powerful tools in my transformation — physically, mentally, and emotionally. They give me…
Debby’s Fitness Journey 