Physical Fit

Forget the budget wars; all of us cynics know in the back of our minds that the pseudo intellectual politicos will pull it out of their self-preservation and pass a bill either at the 11th or 12th hour. The Tea Farty has made their point, and their inch deep brains have hopefully been orgasmically appeased. But more about that later - maybe.

The real thought today is on physical fitness, wellness or otherwise being able to breathe when you stand up. The Dog's been pondering this for some time - and it's been one of those irrepressible hot buttons for a long time. The Dog used to weigh in at a svelte 234, so don't think too many mean thoughts about him.
While real dogs go for a run, this one goes for a bike ride some time. And, one of the misguided thoughts that regularly come to me is the incentive that people SHOULD have for losing weight when they try to squeeze into their trendy, over-priced, bike riding togs. I won't even comment on the ones who fall off the bikes because they can't get their $100 bike shoe off the peddle.
The Dog more than admires everyone's efforts to get some exercise and clear their pores and arteries with a little cardio sweat programming. But, the only people who look reasonable in those spandex compressors are real bike people, and few others. No sexist comments here, you can make them yourselves. I know what you're thinking.
But, now seriously folks, do some of these people actually LOOK at themselves when they put on the biker shorts and the skin tight jersey shore shirts? I know they must laugh at the guy on Modern Family when he dons the biker shorts, so why don't they make the connection?
Of course, who am I to talk when I'm merrily peddling along in gym shorts and t-shirt and one of the over-stuffed ones buzzes by me? Ride on !!


Another thought in this physical fit, the Dog would like to encourage both readers to attend any meetings, lectures, or presentation on wellness and, this time of year, health insurance programs. I went to one last week and listened to the presenters talk about the cost of insurance and the need for people to take responsibility for some of these costs being caused by over utilization and people leading unhealthy life styles.
The Dog went to refill his dog dish with warm coffee and happened to notice the eight people sitting in the back row folding chairs. Six of them seriously couldn't fit on the chairs. That can't be comfortable, can it? The Dog flashed on the thought that the view had to be similar to the one Aaron Rogers gets when he approaches the Packers offensive line on any play.
The Dog put down the scone and drank the coffee black; admiring them for attending, hoping they would listen and that they would live happily ever after.

OK, one more, from the other side. Have you ever noticed how the "physically fit" are always carping about being sore, or having a pulled something, or limping, or being tight in the chest, legs, or some body part? And, when they go out for an evening they always remind everyone that they can only eat salad, bland food, and drink less than real drinks? After they've succeeded in bringing everybody else down, they then have a heart attack or get hit by a bus? Seriously, get over yourselves and just live in semi-moderation and bust loose every now and then and experience something called "life". If that's your life, so be it, just don't wake up on your death bed wishing you had tried the lasagna. Or wake up wishing you hadn't, for that fact.

Back to the trail.... Ride on.