I have this theory that Haiti ages people prematurely. I could offer a lot of photo evidence to the claim, but will not incriminate myself and others I love. :)
The thing I am learning lately is that even though my life if more physically active from a day-to-day perspective here in Haiti, I really am starting to feel OLD. Stress has been at an all-time high (though is starting to descend as I am sleeping well lately.) Everything is just flabbier and saggier. And I just feel like I need to be taking better care of myself.
But here's the thing. I am not going to go to the "gym" downtown. I just can't do it. See, Haitians are naturally ripped (for the most part) and the ones who go to the gym are like the Schwarzenegger type of Haitians. I cannot go there and disrupt their 1,000 pound lifting sessions with my 10 and 15 pound weights on the machines. Plus it's all men. And Haitian men with that much strength and testosterone maybe scare me a little. (Actually, that's just called "wisdom" ... it would just not be wise for me to go there.)
So. I need some functional toning exercises. Something that I can do here that will help me feel healthier and less jiggly. (Though I do understand that at this point, a moderate to high amount of jiggle is a foregone conclusion.)
If you have any ideas, email me at gwenn@joyinhope.org or comment on my facebook once this note imports there...
