42

really is the
answer
to the meaning
of life,
the universe
and everything!
I’m chasing
a V02max high
of 42.
This number
will put me
in the top 5% of
athletes in
my age bracket.
I’m taking
huge liberties
here,
and using the term
athlete very
loosely.

See, as
a child, I
had a dream
of being a
phenomenal athlete.
Just not the
body,
or the diligence,
or the natural ability,
or the stamina.
I’ve carried this
dream with me
into my fifties,
and finally
there seems
to be a chance.
I’ve mostly
figured out how
my body works,
plus I know mostly
what I enjoy,
and I actually
appreciate being
inside my body.

It’s taken a
near lifetime
to appreciate
the mechanics
and what
is possible in
life,
once you decide to
embrace,
care for,
and enjoy
your body – not necessarily
in that order.

Most of us
experience body
regret at some point…
Looking back at
photographs:
when you were 20kgs
lighter, fitter,
healthier, or
had better hair..
And remembering how
you felt at the time:
completely
ignoring the brilliance
of you
in that moment.

Hmm.
It’s equally
likely then that, now
is also a time
like that. Where
both your body,
mind, and
probably your
entire life
is better,
and more awesome
that you are giving
it credit for.
So perhaps
a question for
today is:
what would future
you have to say
about this
very moment
in time?

#askingforafriend

~Lu