Awesome joe.....not maybe..."i can get there"....I did some personal training before i went away to grad school and watched people make amazing gains...It's amazing what our bodies will adapt 2 when we introduce it to a certain enviroment...we are built for survival...creat and enviroment that your body has to respond to for "survival" and it will meet that challenge.

I totally agree with Mr. B. DT, do what you can. You WILL gain back what you need to gain back in terms of physical activity. I tend to do too much. I wish I could be OK with hanging back a bit because I do burn myself out. It wouldn't be the same here without you. xoxo GOD, I need someone to make fun of me! (OK, that did NOT mean open season;)

haha! me too treadster....ya'll know I don't like to move, I like to sit. hee hee... :)

All that matters is starting where you are today, and moving forward. I remember when I broke my ankle,I could hardly walk- but I was SO thankful for whatever walking I was able to do. Gradually, everything came back again. Keep going - just try to be consistent with some kind of activity and you'll be surprised at what happens. I wouldn't want anyone to feel intimidated by this group because that's not the purpose of GOYA.....the purpose is to get up and do "something" - that's all. It ain't a competition, but whatever you do, I hope it makes you happy.

I tend to compete with myself. I have to improve something every time I exercise. Obviously this only works for a little while, which is why I'm trying to get asway from that attitude.
Thanks for all your input everyone. I'll work on the making fun of stuff tomorrow Anne, thanks!

Joel, obviously it was a typo when you said keeping up with ME but thanks. Funny I was just thinking tonight that for me it has kinda become about getting into the best shape possible "for my age" so I can age better and do physical things longer. Since I have been down for the count with this Gout the last three weeks it really made me realize I should be thankful I can still GOYA unlike many. You don't appreciate your health until you don't have it and we can do so much to make the aging process so much more pleasant and live a much fuller life. Great post DT.

Time to make fun of Anne!

Treadly, when I do a kickfit class, I go up to a particular part of the Dojang. We have a couple of girls that are in their first stages of getting fit, and although they are not fast or powerful, they exert so much energy through their effort. I like to be around that, and when I find myself getting lethargic, I glance over at them and they're kicking ass. Seriously. We all work at our own pace, that's all we can do, and try to improve on that.

Believe it or not Coogee, I was a purple belt in "American Kang Du Kwon" , which is not a give away belts type organization. But that was 15 years and alot of fried food ago. Even then the weight was one of the reasons I got out, that and not having the time to devote that going to brown belt demanded.
But had I stuck with it, how much fitter would I be today? Certainly not you're kinda fit, but still!
Anne I'm still thinking of ways to make fun of you, don't worry! ! LOL Seriously, though I know what you mean about the burn out.
Thanks all!

Oh and 1239, you're right. I can get back there. Right now I'm steering away from lifting until I drop some pounds. Or is that whole train of thought a myth? Anyway, I want to get back to it someday.