Chapter 30 – Walking
Written in Fil-Eng
Fitness and health new year resolutions are hot among common people during the first quarter of the year. I, myself are included there, I even prepared during the first week of January, that controlled intake during dinner, strictly consuming quaker oats, yung arroz caldo. Then things happen which aren't included in the plan, why do odd things normally happen? (see Ch.28)
Inspiration
My old gal (my mom) used to walk early in the morning along with her old gal neighborhood pals. They started it, I think during the height of the pandemic 2020-2021. Elders getting stuck at home will physical difficulties, they need to move, and socialize.
During the winter break 2022, I tried to accompany her on one of those mornings. Kasi gusto ko din naman ng time alone with mudra, ang sweet ko diba? I cherished that moment even though we have another older gal with us, 10 yrs older that my mom. The usual path is the neighboring hill with its steep road, I don't know but it's around 20-30°, I used to cycle it up hill during elementary days.
Action
Thanks God, I can move my right elbow na, but I didn't yet push it to the max like doing push-ups. So I decide walking which I do a lot before and after work, bakit hindi na lang ako mag-walking at the meantime?. Growing up is a choice but growing old is given, I can here my body say, wala ka na sa kalendaryo oni-chan, hanggang feeling young and aspring ka na lang. I need to move it, move it.
I'm used to maxing myself during physical exercise, kapag mag-isa ako. Back in 2014 I passed out and puke following that certain HIIT video. My old man saw me that time, “nagpapapawis ka ba o nagpapakamatay?”. Then 2016, I passed out in Capitol Commons after doing burpees, buti na lang yung isang ka-boardmate ko andoon.
I never passed out when I bike. Once I got a fever and took a ride sa daang kuba (much steeper road), headache and chills, the road bike handle bar is full of mucous and puke. Sori naman po, alagain ako. Royal at Skyflakes, gagaling na po.
Future
The balik alindog program is a lifetime goal, even it takes eternity, think of it like, walking literally side by side with the Lord Jesus Christ, in the streets of gold. Nothing can compare one step taken there, to the thousand steps we've done here, and calories/fats we've shave off here while on earth.
Like physical exercise, spiritual exercise is important too. Consuming God's Word, prayer and fellowship with other believers. Physical exercise removes excess fat, while spiritual exercises does not shave off sin, it makes us sin less and turn away from it and turn to Jesus. I think walking in faith with Him is truly a walk to remember. You can find Him in all places and He knows our deep feelings within.
Yung physical na paglakad natin dito may hangganan pero yung spiritual na paglakad natin hindi lang naman sa puntod or urn nagtatapos...simula pa lang yun.
Like physical exercise, spiritual exercise is important too. Consuming God's Word, prayer and fellowship with other believers