Keep it moving
So today started like every other day in this hell hole of a country, cold and miserable. I mean it was -16 and the friggin humvee I was in had next to no heat. You gotta love it. So as I was defrosting and gearing up for the gym, I was side tracked by the thought of not going and staying inside where its warm. That thought quickly got smashed like bug on the winshield. Not go, what in the hell was I even thinking. That was not even an option, so I layered up and proceeded to walk to the gym. The temperature now, a balmy -6. I arrive to the gym and decide to keep my pants and poly-pro on until I got nice and warmed up.
I started my leg work-out on the leg extention machine as always, making them burn and fill with that pain of pure intensity. Moving from there to the leg press I continue to hammer away. I decided that enough was enough, I loaded up 14 plates and pushed until I could feel myself shake. I rested briefly, put two more plates on and went at it again, of course I only got two, but thats two more than I did before. And I completed my workout with the triple play of hamstring exercises, lying, standing and seated leg curls. I was whooped, drained and satisfied with what I had accomplished today. And to think that I was going to stay home….whatever.
This is what seperates us from them, sheep we call them here. The crowd that goes to work, goes to chow, goes to bed. Being led around by the norms of military society. We chose a different path, a path that is not smooth or lined with gold. A path that we plow everyday, moving farther and farther. We never give up, we never surrender. Failure is not an option. We chose our destiny in life, and we push ourselves to accomplish what few others even dream about. The road we have chosen is in many ways the toughest battle we will ever face. We are our own worst enemies, and that damn mirror is its tool. Yet we continue to fight, not willing to surrender when the going gets tough. We fight and drive on with all our might. Success will be ours in the end.
So when the going gets tough, take time and see where you were and where you are now. Look at what you have accomplished so far. I know that it will help get you going. We all have those days, and thanks to sites like this one, we have friends to help as well. Keep pushing, stay motivated and the rest will follow. Stay Tuff
