05/02/2024
Meet the stranger who INSPIRED ME to push harder during my first journey.
4:45 am my alarm clock would rudely wake me up, but the moment my brain remembered why, I excitedly jumped out of bed and hit the pavement for my first of two workouts that day.
Yes, it was early. Yes, it was dark. Yet, I quickly learned I wasn’t going to be alone out there. Pretty early on I realized this same man was out walking every single damn day with me.
We kept waving hello as good neighbors do, so finally one day we spoke and he told me he was 80 years old and wakes up every day and walks 3 miles before everyone gets up.
From that moment on, I drew a line the sand and said IF HE CAN, I CAN.
75 Hard requires two 45-minute workouts a day, one must be outside. Admittedly, when you first shift to this your body screams out for help and the urge to sleep while you’re out there walking may be a true temptation. 🤣 However, if this amazing 80 year young man can do it, my then 38 year old self could.
Fast forward to today, I’m on Round 2 of 75Hard and here he is at 82 still consistent as hell. So, naturally, I stop him to tell him he inspired me all those years ago and it’s because of HIM that I do no less than 3 miles if my outside workout is a walk or a walk/jog. He was so touched and grateful that I told him. He then proceeded to point towards his long vertical scar and said he just had open heart surgery and is back in his routine now that he’s all healed up.
WHAT. A. FREAKING. SUPERHERO. 👏🏻 🦸♂️ When I grow up, I want to be just like him. I’m going to keep pushing play inside on and get my daily 3 miles in outside while he and I nod hello with smiles on our hearts.
(Don’t worry mom, I know you taught me not to talk to strangers, I don’t always talk to strange men in the dark 🤣 he’s one of the good ones)
Thank you sir for making me push myself to be better every day.
