Just a fabulous workout today at the MAPS Heathy Living Center in northwest Oklahoma City. Probably the best-toughest upper body weight workout I’ve done in twenty-five years. Ninety minutes total. Did thirty grueling minutes on the terrain bike to get started. Then did ten minutes on the leg press machine. Then did a few minutes of meditative breathing to reset and refocus.
I did the chest, delts, lats, back, biceps, and triceps with a dogged determination.
A black PT named Jerome who looks like he played in the NFL came over to me and said,”I’ve been watching you. I love your work ethic. If you need any guidance let me know.”
I said, ” Absolutely…I’d love to have you aboard on my team.”
He asked, “Your team?”
I answered, “Yeah, my team. I’ve already got Megan and Earl on my Beat Cancer team.”
He said, “You don’t look like you have cancer to me. I know Megan. Who’s Earl?”
‘He’s my seventy two year-old breathing and meditative guru. Charity told me how essential proper breathing is in all this.”
He smiled and asked,” Who’s Charity?”
I answered, ” My first coach over at Integris who sent me over here to take my training to the next level.”
He smiled and said,” Yeah, I’d love to be on your team, Mike. I’d consider it an honor.”
So…I’ve now filled my team with Earl, Jerome, and Megan. Just like with Integris…I have different coaches with three different voices…so to speak.
This is a whole different crowd at the Wellness Center. Most of the people are in pretty good shape, while over at Integris at the Cancer Institute it’s tough. It touches your heart. There was no music over there. Over here the music is blaring… which I love.
Melinda at the front desk told me the original goal at the facility was to sign up 3,000 members. They’re now at 7,000 members and still growing.
I can see why. This place is lit and I really don’t even know what lit really means to the millenials and Gen X’ers. But it just feels lit if that makes any sense.
I don’t see the angry white Trump crowd. I see well read, educated, successful people all around me who are very serious about their physical well being. It’s like not even being in Oklahoma. It’s like being amidst the coastal elites…almost. I feel like I could even wear a President Obama T-shirt or Klay Thompson jersey here and not get a death threat.
I love this place. I’ve included three songs on here which blared during my workout today which I can’t get out of my mind.
I think I’ll blog about Big 12 expansion tomorrow.
“There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer.” -John Wooden-
Peace.