{"id":111,"date":"2008-04-21T10:46:47","date_gmt":"2008-04-21T15:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/noelfigart.com\/blog\/?p=111"},"modified":"2008-04-21T10:46:47","modified_gmt":"2008-04-21T15:46:47","slug":"whats-fit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noelfigart.com\/wordpress\/2008\/04\/21\/whats-fit\/","title":{"rendered":"What's Fit?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A person capable of swimming a mile has achieved an above average level of fitness.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

— Percy Norman Swim Club<\/a><\/p>\n

Hmmm…<\/p>\n

I have to say I have to frown a little at this one. Not that I’m not still excited that I finally can <\/em>swim a mile. I freely admit I get a big ole kick out of it. I worked a long time to do it, and that it’s my usual swimming workout is<\/em> kinda cool to me. It was a big <ahem> milestone.<\/p>\n

It doesn’t stop me from hurting when I’m on my feet all day. Hell, it doesn’t stop <\/em>me from hurting when I’m in<\/em> the water on my bad days. My joints are so bad right now my hands <\/em>hurt while I was swimming, never mind how my hips, knees and ankles feel walking home from the gym. This means I’m not exactly gonna be able to hike a few miles even if I need to.<\/p>\n

I see fitness as being able to cope with random emergencies and get through one’s day comfortably. When I have flares like this, it does interfere with my day, by damn! Forget running away from danger.<\/p>\n

Does this mean I can’t get “fit”? To a degree, that’s about right. I really can’t.<\/p>\n

But I do what I can<\/em>. “Can” is swimming a mile (and used to be swimming 400 yards), or walking two or three (and used to be a couple of blocks). “Can” is lifting heavy weights a few times a week. I can prevent muscle atrophy. I can get my heart pumping harder for a half hour or so to keep my cardiovascular system healthy. I can lift heavy stuff to maintain my bone density. I’m certainly far fitter than I would be if I did not attempt to move on a regular basis.<\/p>\n

Do I find it discouraging that I’m never going to get to the point where I can run an easy 5K or be able to go all day like a lumberjack?\u00a0 Kinda.\u00a0\u00a0 I just try to ignore that, though, and keep on with what I’m doing because I know that working out is what I need to do.<\/p>\n

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1<\/sup>My maternal grandmother<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A person capable of swimming a mile has achieved an above average level of fitness. — Percy Norman Swim Club Hmmm… I have to say I have to frown a little at this one. Not that I’m not still excited that I finally can swim a mile. I freely admit I get a big ole … <\/p>\n

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