There are always time when we need to work out, no matter what type of exercise, by yourself. Time to think, time to sweat, time for you! But, there are those times when it would be nice to have help from others, whether family or friends. As time goes on, these two groups, family and friends, can be hard to differentiate. They can become one in the same. We need them for support, for motivation, for laughing, for working out our problems. A lot of times their problems are similar. Talking about it can resolve things easier. We become better, and they become better. When one of them gets hurt, or injured doing exercise, things are not the same. Something is missing. I have written on this before. Whether it was myself, or a family member, or a member of our run club, something is missing when one of can’t participate. Jill has been hurt with a sore foot lately, and her brother Steve had been dealing with a sore foot, and then my nurse Chris has been dealing with a sore foot while she was training for her half marathon. Bottom line, we will all have some type of injuries along the way, but the benefit that comes when we do exercise, and participate in activities, far outweighs that risk of injury. All we can do is support, listen, help them if we can, and wait until they can return. Until you are in that situation yourself, it is hard to describe that feeling when you can’t participate, and can’t wait for that time to be back at it again ourselves.
Our run club continues to keep growing…not only in numbers, but in friendship. There are some of those times when it is time to meet for a run, and I am not really in a mood to go run, but I am in a mood for spending time with these people…friends…who become like family! We are there for each other. We get to know each other. We worry about each other! We become better ourselves because of our friends!
The Hospital Hill run took place yesterday, and my son Nick, and one of my daughters, Molly, and her boyfriend, came home to run in this. My daughter Molly is “thumbs up” ready to go for this. We got to spend time as a family, running, walking, exercising, together! And of course, members of our run club were there as well.
All smiles after the race. We had some other that were there as well, but they had to leave sooner for other family activities, but we were there…supporting each other, cheering each other…just being there! Jill was able to run it, and we were all cheering! My son Nick came up and brought all of his college room mates as well!
The four stooges! They did great, and they had a good time! This is what memories are made of! We become better ourselves, by supporting those around us, and they return the favor. Can it really can much better than this? That is what makes life rewarding…fulfilling…enjoyable!
I really cannot say it anybody than this! To all of my run club friends: Am I wrong with this? Thanks for all the support you give me as well! Run on everybody! Keep moving everybody!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 3543