Today was a special day!

You're braver than you believe,
and stronger than you seem,
and smarter than you think.
-- Christopher Robin to Pooh
(By the author, A.A. Milne)

... I met a very wise fellow today at the gym. We had an opportunity to chat about a number of things.

... Now if the truth be known, I would have liked to had more time talking with this fellow. You see he was a gray-haired gentleman. He stood a little taller than me. And you could see that he'd been in a gym or two or three before. He wasn't an exceptionally large or muscle-bound fellow. But there was a twinkle in his eye and he was careful when he spoke. So this was a clue to me to listen.

... Now we spoke of weight training and running. We also spoke of nutrition. In fact, he mentioned that the most important piece of fitness equipment was probably a fork and knife. But most of all I heard this fellow speak about how there's a champion in us all.

... You just have to let that inner champion get out somehow. Sort of like Michaelangelo released David from that block of marble.

... Yeap, today I met a fellow who spoke the truth. Just like A.A. Milne spoke the truth by way of his fictional characters, Christopher Robin and Pooh.

BFL Rocks!
John Lesko
C10D8

PS: Today was a special day. I juggled my week to make it an UBWO day. Met up with a good friend, Ken Young, at the nearby Marine Corps base. Take it from me when I say it's a good idea to workout with someone who'll keep you honest and who'll inspire you to workout until you just can't do one more rep. Thank you, my friend for bringing along that gray-haired gentleman. Yes, today was a special day.