So last night, my workout partner, Zoe, decided we needed to try the machine that I have dreaded the thought of since the day I started working out a gym again. I have always been intrigued with it. I always wondered if it was really hard. I am not adverse to the thought of stair climbers, but this machine is different.
First off, there is no graceful way for someone to climb on to this monstrous beast. Really, it just always looked daunting. But, I accepted the challenge. The laughter and ridicule could not have been too horrible but I was still skeptical. Up, I climbed.
It is really scarier than it looks. (at least the getting on it part) So, I climbed on set it at level 2 for 10 minutes. I really thought I could only do 5 but I was going to try. It was easier than it looked. Level 2 was very conservative but I am not in the best shape and did not want to fall off. After 2 minutes, I knew this needed to be in my workout regimen weekly. At 10 minutes, I climbed 20 flights of stairs and realized that I could do all things, just had to have faith to try.
So there you have it. In life, we conquer things that seem very scary. We don't want to step out in faith because we would never want others to judge us. We want to always be on top. Our fears should never be driven by uncertainty. Even Peter doubted. He stepped out of the boat to Jesus and doubted. He began to sink and then grabbed Jesus hand. What if he had never even gotten out of the boat?
So Far this week:
Bike: 26 miles (over 3 workouts)
Stairs of Doom: 10 minutes and 20 flights
Weights: 2 days total body
Goals: Look for ways to intensify my arm workouts and ab workouts. Conquer the treadmill.
If you would like to be included in my prayers during cardio workouts, please send me a message and let me know or email me with specific prayer requests at mariesa@ctk-uc.org
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