7. My motivation doesn’t come from a negative place. My childhood schoolmate “M” has a demanding job and a very busy schedule. But he still comes to the gym regularly. He even skipped the World Cup Final to work out. If he makes the time then I’ve got no excuse. Thanks M ;) ❤️
Last year I had surgery and had to learn how to walk again. Once my orthopaedic surgeon gave me the green light, I joined a gym, but didn’t go. Tried Pilates and hot yoga but I got injured. Next thing I knew, I packed on 20 lbs and things got pretty tough. …../2
3. After two months of almost daily practice, I’m able to jog a full hour on the treadmill. But I only do 30 minutes of treadmill as part of my routine plus weights and other equipment. It’s so nice to feel my strength coming back plus my agility and flexibility…/4
6. But when I saw him at the gym, he didn’t recognize me. He even said “you look different”. Ouch. That was code for “you’ve gained so much weight”. He wasn’t trying to be mean. He’s actually a very nice person. So I got my motivation to work hard at the gym with consistency…/7
5. One day at the gym, I bumped into a guy from my past — from grade school. We went to the same church and attended the same youth group. Then I didn’t see him for decades. A few years ago I saw him at a work function. He came over to my table and greeted me with a big hug…/5
4. But I’ve hit a bit of a plateau and the 17-yr old is on a different schedule. Actually, he doesn’t like to “engage with me” at the gym (his words). Teenagers, right? But the good news is that I’ve found new inspiration, and it’s really good…/5
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Machapuchare, popularly known as Fishtail Mountain, is seen glowing in brilliant golden hues during sunset from Annapurna Base Camp in Nepal.
It is a phenomenon called alpenglow.
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This is nuts. Ronaldo & Portugal taking it all in, together on the hotel balcony, soaking up the incredible scenes.
Toronto, you DELIVERED! What an experience. This is something that'll be cherished forever - it truly brings me so much joy to watch❤️🇵🇹
So Putin responds to Ukraine’s successful attacks on Russian oil depots - by targeting innocent civilians in Kyiv and murdering women and children. The Russian President is going to lose his revolting war, which he never should have started. But the truth is that Western governments are doing nothing like enough to bring him to the negotiating table. Why won’t we systematically take out the shadow fleet? Why won’t we give the Ukrainians the hundreds of billions of frozen assets? And why the hell is the UK - of all countries - now buying Russian aviation fuel, even if it has been refined in third countries, under a loophole recently opened by Keir Starmer? This means British cash is helping to fund Putin’s war machine. It’s a total disgrace and if Starmer wants a legacy he should end the practice now.