Greetings! Over 21 years I’ve become pretty good at planning for odd situations that call for extra steps to preserve The Streak. For the most part, I’ve managed inclement weather, the occasional ache and pan ,
and international travel. A couple of years ago, we took a week-long
cruise on a very small boat with no exercise room. It worked out fine
because the cruise was in the Galapagos Islands. The weather was lovely
all hours of the day and night, especially the early morning when I
worked out on the top deck.
The
last year proved to be a difficult one, for sure. I didn’t plan on some
health issues like a hernia or nerve damage in my right foot.
Carefully, I worked through those issues. In December we took a trip to
South America, which included four days on the boat. It did not have an
exercise room. I wasn’t worried as I had a similar experience in the
Galapagos. The major difference came as this ship cruised channels in
Patagonia and around Cape Horn. It was very cold, windy and often
raining. Exercising on the top deck was cold, wet and miserable.
Other changes over the last twelve months made preserving The Streak
not a simple as it has been for more than a decade. We moved. We
seriously downsized. Our previous home had an exercise room with more
space at my disposal than many yoga studios. Our new home does not have a
dedicated space for exercising. As a result, I gave away most of my
exercise equipment. We joined a gym to make up the difference. It’s not
the same. However, I’m getting into a new routine. For the first time in
22 years, I had my anniversary work out in a gym. Embracing change felt
like the appropriate thing to do.
Given the planned and unexpected events of the last 12 months, The Streak
remains intact. I always say if you make this exercising your priority,
you’ll find the time each day and you’ll find a way to get it
completed.
Long live the streak.
Tom
