Notes in the key of C

That’s right!  The big FIVE EIGHT has come and gone and honestly?……I’m feeling pretty good.  Hey, I’ve been taking care of myself and even after working all night long, I still have the discipline and commitment to head straight to the gym before going for a good night’s (OOPS! I mean day’s) rest.  I’ve never felt the need to lie about my age and I’m not going to start now.  I will admit some things have changed such as my approach to conditioning.  Back in my earlier years,  it was all about lifting heavy, hitting your max,  getting huge,  taking supplements with a tunnel vision focus on size and strength.  That was then and now………a slight chance in attitude and priority.  A different focus.  Now it’s working from the inside out.  The cardio training comes first with the treadmill, treadclimber, and elliptical machine providing the means to burn calories, decrease body fat, and build stamina.  Then the attention turns to resistance training.  No, no more heavy weights, low reps routines.  Now, it’s lighter weights, maximum reps, and area-specific workouts for definition, symmetry, and cardiovascular health.  The fitness centers carries the latest Nautilus equipment to provide opportunities for a complete workout without touching a single barbell or dumbell.  Niiiiiiiiiiiice!  So what does fify eight feel like in these shoes? Not too bad if I may say so myself.  Oh sure, those extra calories seem to want to congregate right at the waistline and it’s a constant battle against the “bulge”.  The war continues and I’m losing pounds and gaining ground on my efforts to drop that waistline another couple of inches anyway.  So many sweet temptations out there testing my willpower on a daily basis.  Most times I can resist and sometimes I don’t. You might call it the yin and the yang of the cheese/jelly Danish.  It’s bad but damn,  it sure does taste GOOD!  For what it’s worth, that second opinion of others seems to be ” you don’t look THAT old” and that’s positive feedback, isn’t it?  Anyway, maybe it’s just about self image and being happy about how you look and feel at any point of your life.  The rest of it……..it’s just gravy, that’s all.