By now you've noticed its getting a bit longer between my column submissions --- its the end of April , heading into May -- i'm busy - not only with my outdoor activities , but also (and thankfully) with work , but i care about this venture , and just like life --- it doesnt stop just because i get a little "busy"
I live in central Oklahoma -- more specifically, i have a Moore, OK mailing address
Whats this mean? -- Well, faithful watchers of the weather channel will know that my pleasant little suburb has been hit hard by tornadoes several times in the last 15 years - starting with the most violent one ever in 1999 and culminating in May 2013's string of storms that devastated 2 elementary schools, a hospital destroyed many homes and changed a lot of lives forever -- a former 7-11 convenience store is now an empty slab of concrete - a stark reminder of the men, women and children who perished there - trying to ride the storm out in a walk in freezer. God be with them, and be with those affected by the rash of tornadoes the last few days in Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa and elsewhere
What am I getting at?
You have to be hardy to live here in this general region --- the spring and fall demands a certain level of readiness-- being glued to a weather radio --- non-stop high speed winds -- other things - doesnt sound like much fun does it? I'm really not sure it is anymore myself
I think most attitudes of decent people contain within them a basic pre-cept that in times of great distress, we should be able to rise up and help our neighbor -- help and honor our elderly, our youngsters and our sick and infirm
Would you rather be on the asset side of your community? --- or a liability when disaster strikes ----
Anyone of us can be trapped under rubble with a piece of lumber impaling our leg -- no getting around that --- but part of being a good neighbor and being able to rise to the occasion means maintaining a base level of conditioning that might allow us to help dig someone else out of a pile of bricks, - help lift a destroyed garage door off a cellar entrance, - and then have the stamina to do it again and again as long as it takes without becoming a casualty ourselves
It doesnt take much to maintain a small base --- some of the fitness concepts i go over in here at times may even be a little much for most, --- but just a little extra work to ensure you wont lock up when your muscles and heart are needed the most can be invaluable
-------- Praying we all have a safe month of May
- Doug
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Overload and Burnout
This is a buddy cop drama about 2 guys on the edge ---- Overload, - now he puts in the hours. He is up with the sun and doesnt stop until the bad guys drop
He challenges his chief all the time with reckless and daring arrests, high speed car chases and wanton destruction of public property in the name of getting his man
Overload thinks he is on his way up ! -- The test for detective is in a couple of months !
However -- the chief secretly thinks Overload is beginning to turn into more of a liability than an asset -- he's begun stealing product from the evidence room to juice his CI's on the street to gain an extra edge
Then comes Burnout . Burnout is 10 years older than Overload and has been there, done that --- he is transferring in from Vice squad ---he is getting shipped down because he has a rep for being too violent with the arrestees , but only the pervs --- he lets most others walk because he's just too da** tired to deal with 'em
Burnout is an ex sniper from Black-Ops who has already buried 4 partners
He thinks Overload's cop commando bs is stupid and they clash when Overload raids an illegal gambling/strip tease establishment and Burnout is there front and center in the middle of the room (as a customer)
It is here where they make a hard introduction ---- later , in the Chief's office --- he decides to make them partners , -- stating "You two deserve each other !"
And that folks -- is the beginning of my screenplay! -- Pretty sweet huh? I'm sending a copy to Mel Gibson to see if he's interested in playing in it !
But seriously --- Overload and Burnout are 2 characters i would like to talk a lot more about but right now it is crowding my bedtime -- and i need to get in those 8 hours so i can run swift and jump high tomorrow (figuratively speaking)
You've probably figured out my metaphor ---- give yourself too much Overload and you will meet Mr Burnout sooner or later --- the reason for this warning is its pretty easy to do too much this time of year with plenty of daylight out there and great temperatures
Overload can be tamed with plenty of rest and plenty of hydration, but do you have the time for it , and how much of an outside stressor is your 1) work, 2) other hobbies,3) family, 4) chosen sport -- adding to it ?
If you need to add more to one thing or another, you have to take away from something else -- or else you can tiptoe over the edge
In other words -- life is a balancing act --- its healthier to balance on a nice sturdy 2 x 12 , than a narrow tightrope ---- and this is where base fitness comes into play
I can go on and on , but as i said i'm trying to bring this to a close ---- but rest assured -- keep tiptoeing with Overload, and the Chief is gonna assign Burnout to be your next partner
Once again
thanks for reading ---
Doug
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