The Challenge

Just a week ago or so I increased my weekly exercise from spinning twice a week to three times. 

I’m in training again after a five year hiatus !!. 

My challenge comes this September in the form of a Tough Mudder event at Mount St Louis Moonstone. And why you may ask ? , I know I do, the response  “ because it’s there “ as the popular answer from the crazed adventurer goes; well yes and no. 

Yes, because I desperately need a challenge and this one is there waiting for me to just try it, five years have gone by since my cross Canada cycling adventure, five years of searching for something to do. 

And no, because this has more to do with my long dragged out mid-life crises then anything else. ( more another day on that ) 

Age in itself has never bothered me but the changes that come with it has started to bug me big time and this past year has been difficult I must say.

And that brings me to an acceptance ( finally ) that I am not the same any more, I’m not 25 or 35 or even 45 , no I’m 58 and I don’t like it and I can’t do anything about it. But then again I’ll be damned if I’m going to accept it without a fight, so I’m going to push the limits and see how far I can go, I might be getting older but I’m not old yet ! 

The plan was ( and still is ) to increase the spinning over the winter and as the weather warms move to outdoor biking and then start the upper body exercises, cross training, jogging ( I hate jogging !! ) strength training and flexibility. 

All of this should be enough of a challenge on its own never mind doing a Tough Mudder as I have been on a not so slow down hill slide physically for the past year or so  a loss of upper body strength has been worrisome and it’s going to take a great effort to get at least some of what I have lost back. And mentally there have been some dark times too that I will have to work on. 

I am hoping this Tough Mudder challenge will put me back on the right path both  physically and mentally.

So bring it on, I’m ready !!!