Post Birthday Events

So yesterday was my birthday, and nothing terribly exciting happened. Went out, had some Buffalo Wild Wings, some beer, and watched "The Fighter". My review of the movie can be found here. It was good, but thats not what im really here to talk about.

I just like many other people around this time of year, look in the mirror, and say "there is something I really dont like about what I see here." and I am clearly stating I am in that boat right now. Now, for me, it is not necessarily because I have put on some weight over the holidays, because I have, but I have always had physical goals for myself and I have always underachieved. I am even more frustrated with my failures in that department because I am trying to rehab an injured ankle, that until it is good to go, prevents me from doing almost anything with my legs, which sucks. I dont like running, but it keeps you in shape, I cannot do that. I can't play basketball, can't do squats, cleans or deadlifts, and cant do any tumbling, gymnastics, or acrobatics. I have always been the type of person to push through aches and pains, but this one just keeps getting worse with that approach. I have had to slow down activities to almost a standstill, and it's frustrating as hell. In the short run just being in shape is a goal, but being athletic and explosive is my true goal. I had someone who went to the same highschool as me tell me today that he looked up to me as a football player and he changed his number to mine his senior year, after wearing the same number his first three years. It was definitely cool to hear, and more flattering and surprising than I would have thought.

Some of the things that keep me motivated are movies of athletes or sports figures, having to fight for what they want to do. Watching things as simple as Ninja Warrior on tv, guys like Damien Walters on Youtube. Even something as simple as watching football on tv makes me miss the sport, and sport in general. For now health wise, and exercise wise, its about getting my body back on track, and starting to do some of the things that I know I love.

On other fronts, I started my first home brew today, using what I got for Xmas from my lovely fiance'. It is an Irish Red, which is fitting, and in two weeks I bottle and then two more drink. I am excited, and really cant wait to brew again, if only for the great aromas that boiling the wort and hops fills the house with. Add something else to the list of things that I enjoy doing.

Little bit of car maintenance tomorrow, and some taming of the facial hair is in order. Until then,

I'm just sayin...