ArmySoldier1’s BodyBlog

   I am going out on another mission and I am kind of scared and excited at the same time. Getting blown up makes you feel a little more mortal. I have decided that I have much more to accomplish in life, so I will be fine. Anyway, I decided to title this post "the gym is saving my life" because I believe in many ways that is exactly what it is doing for me. See, a lot of you know that my home life is completely rat f**ked. The worst part, there is nothing I can do to change it. I am finally starting to get a handle on that and the gym is keeping me sane. If I did not work out, I would not be focused and that could lead to horrible consquences for me and my guys. So when I go to the gym, I hit it hard and heavy until I am sore and exhausted. I think I am slightly abnormal, because (at 40) my body recovers very quickly. I will kick my ass and about two hours later, I’m good….like I haven’t even worked out. The gym is a place where I can take all of that negative energy and turn it into something good. The bad part about that is I usually don’t have a plan going in (except to kick my ass). I do three or four exercises per bodypart and somewhere around 10-12 reps. I am exhaused when I leave but I just randomly pick out exercises. Actually, I do this mostly out of necessity. The gym tends to get really busy.

   So I wanted to take a moment and thank you all for your support and tell each of you how much you mean to me. I can insert names here…but you all know who you are. If you don’t or are wondering, I ask that you tell me so I can have a chance to tell you all how very much you mean to me. Because if any of you are wondering, than I have failed you as a friend. Between the gym and you all, I am at peace (at least as much as one can be in my situation) and look to the future as full of promise, challange and excitement. God speed and I will see you all when I get back from my mission.

Until later…Jay

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