From KT – June 9, 2012
Yo DaVita Citizens,
I AM BACK IN THE SADDLE! 2 weeks and 6 days after pulling my hamstring I was able to get on the Mountain Bike and head up Green Mountain. 44 minutes to the top, of which about half is climbing, with some stretches at a pretty good slope – I have been told the total vertical but I can’t remember.
It felt great! Counting the riding down I racked up 60 minutes of very high quality/intense exercise, outside breathing the fresh air where I belong! Later in the day I racked up another 65 minutes of modest exercise, as my son and his girlfriend and I did a hike up in the beautiful foothills.
I don’t know if I have every been so far behind my goal in MTM, so it feels good to let the rally begin!
Given my breakfast was healthy fiber cereal and one small organic sausage link, and lunch was salmon with broccoli and wild rice, it has been a strong health day. So far that is – tonight’s dinner is at an Italian restaurant with great food – although their portions are not large and they do not rely on creams and the like, so they save me from myself. As Clint Eastwood said in one of his Dirty Harry movies “A man’s got to know his limitations.” For me sometimes that means picking my restaurant carefully, instead of relying on my willpower by putting myself into a setting where I have too many unhealthy alternatives.
It was a glorious sunny day here, one where you must savor the glory of being alive. And in my case savor the fact I get to work at the DaVita Village with so many outstanding human beings. I love getting the notes from teammates who had fallen into bad health ruts, did not have a local support group to help them break the chain, but have found that group in the 3100 of us who have joined hands across the world to help each other in the pursuit of better health! “First protect the vessel, for it is the carrier of life.” Plus once you and your body know you are being better, it typically makes your attitude and ability to be empathetic to others get better to. I believe in the mind-soul-body continuum.
And I believe in a lot of you, and what you do for our patients, and for each other. While we do dialysis, we are not about dialysis. We are about life, starting with each of you.
One for all & All for One, KT
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Diane said,
June 11, 2012 @ 7:16 am
Good morning!
This is such an inspiration to me. I am on vacation and joined a health club for the week so I can stay on track for my team! It is certainly giving me newfound energy!
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Anthony Wheeler said,
June 12, 2012 @ 11:27 am
Love Green Mountain!
I just picked up a new 29inch hardtail Mtn. Bike and rode Bear Creek (down the road from Green Mountain)–2 hours of feeling totally out of riding shape but loving every second of the journey 🙂
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In response to comments on his June 9 Journal KT said,
June 13, 2012 @ 3:25 pm
Diane – Good morning!
This is such an inspiration to me. I am on vacation and joined a health club for the week so I can stay on track for my team! It is certainly giving me newfound energy!
KT – It is funny how people can create energy for each other, in both directions at the same time … like magic. Good job on the club! kt
Anthony Wheeler – Love Green Mountain!
I just picked up a new 29inch hardtail Mtn. Bike and rode Bear Creek (down the road from Green Mountain)–2 hours of feeling totally out of riding shape but loving every second of the journey
KT – Where is Bear Creek? I have done Lair of the Bear.
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Anthony Wheeler said,
June 14, 2012 @ 9:20 am
@KT: Bear Creek is bascially 470 and Morrison road (east side of 470, the waterski pond is a good landmark). If you headed West on Morrison road, that would take you to the town of Morrison, Red Rocks, Lair O the Bear, etc.
The loop around Bear Creek is a good 10 miles w/ some nice climbs but not very technical.
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In response to Anthony Wheelers comment on his June 9 Journal KT said,
June 19, 2012 @ 3:36 pm
Anthony Wheeler – @KT: Bear Creek is basically 470 and Morrison road (east side of 470, the water ski pond is a good landmark). If you headed West on Morrison road, that would take you to the town of Morrison, Red Rocks, Lair O the Bear, etc.
The loop around Bear Creek is a good 10 miles w/ some nice climbs but not very technical.
KT – So is it past Lair O the Bear? How far?
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Vicki said,
June 22, 2012 @ 1:36 am
I think what you are doing is wonderful and inspirational to all teammates that want to get back into shape! Kudos for doing your best and trying hard to eat healthy, we all know how hard that is to do, with all the tempations around us!
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In response to Vicki's comment on his June 9 Journal KT said,
July 10, 2012 @ 11:45 am
Vicki – I think what you are doing is wonderful and inspirational to all teammates that want to get back into shape! Kudos for doing your best and trying hard to eat healthy, we all know how hard that is to do, with all the temptations around us!
KT – Thanks Vicki, we are all in this together … MTM and Life …. kt
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