Eric Holen

As my readers know, I have been struggling for several weeks to get back on the treadmill.  What disappoints me is that I only need to walk or run for 30 minutes.  Because the treadmill is front of the television, I can even catch up on whatever the DVR recorded.

On Tuesday, Yvette was gently pressuring me to get on the treadmill.  I turned her down with a poor excurse.  That evening, she started doing sit-ups again on the floor of our bedroom.  That got me to thinking.  I constantly encourage Yvette to stay healthy and work on her diabetes.  Here she was trying to motivate me.

On Wednesday, Yvette and were scheduled to attend our Connection Group; however, I had treadmill on my mind.  I knew that I needed to just get over my motivation hump and the rest should be easy.  When we got home, I changed and threw on the 20 lb weight vest that Yvette and I picked up from Wal-Mart.  Just 30 short minutes later I was done on the treadmill!

While I did not push myself, inside I still felt good that I had finally accomplished this rather small goal.  The next step is get back on the treadmill just one more time and then repeat as often as needed.

I did not get on the treadmill again last night.  This concerned me.  Was it motivation?  No, I wanted to get on the treadmill.  Was it support?  No, Yvette fully supports me staying healthy.  Was it time? Again no, I had time to watch “How I Met Your Mother”.

Then, from the couch, I glanced over at the treadmill and saw this (see picture). It wasn’t me at all, we are having serious problems with our treadmill!  If I hadn’t caught it at this stage, Yvette and I might have lost the treadmill altogether.

 Tonight, my goal is to clean off the treadmill and nurse it back to health so that I can run, on . . . . . Thursday.