Ouch ouch ouch ouch
I think I’m in the worst shape of my life. At present, I weigh 68 kgs, I spend most of my working hours at my desk or grabbing a long afternoon nap on the office couch. I usually get home late after traffic has died down and slouch in front of the TV, if possible with a Coke in hand. Then it’s off to bed and the routine goes on for the whole week, even Saturdays because I have to go to the office. On Sundays, I’m just too knackered. All I want to do is lie in, but I don’t even get to do that, being the only one at home who can (legally) drive and has to take everyone to wherever they want me to take them.
Last Saturday drove home just how out of shape I am. In the afternoon I had a football game with my high school time (98) against the year below us (99), a warm-up before the alumni tournament later this month. I can’t remember the last time I played - probably during last year’s tournament. Anyway, we won 1-0, but being as out of shape as I am, I could barely breathe or run after only 20 minutes on the field. The icing on top occurred near the end of the match, when I went for the ball and crashed into this big dude who had about a foot and 20 kilos on me. I went straight to ground and couldn’t breathe. My ribs still hurt now and walking properly is a chore.
After the match, went to Citos for a small gathering of old campus friends. Had dinner at Fish & Co. based on a recommendation, which proved to be solid. Very generous portions, and the refillable Coke didn’t hurt at all. Of course, this all left me with my already-expanding gut stretching even further over my belt. Not a pleasant sight, especially if you have a penchant for wearing tight t-shirts and are self-conscious.
The target, then, is to get in shape. For health and aesthetic reasons, and because there’s a tournament coming up and I would like to be able to play without clutching my chest for three quarters of the match’s length. I wonder just how much of this is wishful thinking, as I’ve wanted to start exercising for a while, but just haven’t got around to it, or when I’ve got around to it, I’ve lacked the persistence to keep it going. Sort of like this blog, then…
July 4th, 2005 at 8:28 am
You need to seriously workout mate!
July 4th, 2005 at 7:30 pm
Yes, big brother.
There’s a swimming pool at the office, which for some reason I have yet to dip in, even though I’ve been working here for over three months now. Maybe it’s because I can’t swim…but then again, considering none of my fellow co-workers have done so either (even though they can swim), I guess you can just chalk it down to the old “you go first, and I’ll follow” mentality…