 Aug
31, 2010
Hi all, but I wanted to
write an extra newsletter this week after
hearing that we might get or get a part of
Hurricane Earl. (keeping my fingers crossed
that we don't. If anyone has extra
plywood...Im gonna need it! lol).
Ok, so after hearing this, and thinking,
"Man, I have to get plywood, put together
something to shield my windows and doors
from the wind, rain and pelting sand and
rocks...this is going to be a lot of work!"
I was wondering how many people are actually
prepared for something like this...supply
wise and fitness wise.
If...God forbid, something happened...a
downed tree, collapsed roof, blown out wall
or having to leave to get out of
dodge...would I be able to handle it...would
you be able to handle it? Taking care of
yourself and kids, possibly your significant
other, elderly mother or father? Could you
do it? Or would you have to wait till
someone else rescued you?
I actually think its a good, and a valid
question we should all ask ourselves...the
"what if" question.
You know how you wait till the last minute
to get supplies, or put up that plywood to
prevent your home from being trashed...what
about your body. You don't have a few hours
to do that last minute. So, again, what kind
of shape are you in to deal with a disaster,
an emergency, or to help someone else?
Ask any of my clients. I train for "what
if's". They might say, Huh? But if they'll
remember, they'll hear me say..."What if you
fell?", or "What if you had to pull yourself
up or to safety". These are very real
questions to ask yourself.
- Can you
push yourself up off the ground over an
over again?
- Can you
pull yourself up, or from an angle?
- What if
something was on you? Could you push it
off?
- Can you
lift someone else up, carry them if need
be?
- Can you
race to a safer place with a child in
your arms, Heck...just by yourself?
- Can you
carry and help with sandbags, plywood,
coolers, ladders, etc?
So, just how
ready are you? This in no way is a scare
tactic, but a genuine question I truly think
we should all ask ourselves. Disasters
always seem to happen to the other guy...to
someone else though...we're the other guy.
I just want everyone to be safe...and this
is just ANOTHER example of why we need to
keep ourselves fit, do weight training, do
cardio, and eat right. If not for ourselves,
what about the ones around us who may need
our help? Never let it be too late, and
never have to utter your own, "Only if I
had.....". I want you to say, "I
lifted", "I was able to...", "I saved...",
"I can't believe I was able to do that!"
Be prepared...be safe, and always keep these
supplies around just in case you ever have a
"What if"...which I hope you don't, but
don't want you to have an "Only if I
had...". Never rely on "I'll be able to do
it because of the adrenaline"...that doesn't
happen quite as often as you think.
Go here to get yourself prepared for a
weather emergency. It's a great checklist.
http://www.weather.com/ready/checklists/article.html
Hope Earl doesn't hit, but if it does...be
safe.
Your Friend, Mark
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