I am still hurting from my leg workout on Tuesday, and I have a feeling this is going to be sticking around for a while. Since legs are such large muscles, they take a while to get back to normal. The worst is when I sit for a while at work and then have to amble over to somebody's desk to fix their computer. I really do kind of look like an old man hobbling around. The good news is that my upper bod is feeling refreshed, even though I've had to rely more on my arms to lift myself out of chairs and bed. I should be able to start the first circuit of the program tonight. I am just not looking forward to the bike ride to the gym...though it is probably the best thing for my tight thighs right now (get your mind out of the gutter, perverts).
Yesterday was supposed to be my "active rest" day, but it really just became a rest day. I got home from work and pretty much passed out on the couch. It was a great nap. Then I met up with Blanch to go the annual meeting of the Indy Pride organization. This was our first year being members, so we figured it would be good to go. Plus, it was time to vote on a new board, and I am all about exercising my right to vote. It was pretty interesting, especially to see the faces of people that I have only heard referred to in emails. The Indy Pride organization has come a long way under the leadership of Gary Brackett (not the Indianapolis Colts player), and since his term is over, we should have a new president right now.
One of the problems that we talked about last night was the drop in membership, and Blanch and I were discussing this in the car on the way home. The real problem is pretty much a problem with the gay world in general. Instead of being accepting of everyone, we fall into these cliques of people that we feel comfortable with, and it makes it impossible for new people to really gain any traction. Indy Pride is exactly like this. There have been people who have been active in it from the beginning, and they are pretty much in control of everything. This is not a negative really because I really think experience is great thing, but unfortunately, if you are new, you have to really try hard to become a part of the organization. I can certainly see why this would be frustrating to people and why it would mean they would not renew their membership, and unfortunately, I am at a loss of how it can be fixed. I think a good start is just to be more accepting of everyone and their ideas, and if this means having to listen to some pretty asinine suggestions, then everyone should grin and bear it. There are certainly good things that could be made better and bad things that could be corrected, and if more of an effort was made to engage everyone in the discussion, Indy Pride would be in an even better place. Yes, I realize that this means people like myself, who hang in the background afraid to lose what meager free time they already have, need to step up and participate, and I am going to try to be better at that. However, if you feel like no one is listening when you put yourself out there, what is the point of even opening your mouth?
After the meeting, I was pretty wiped out, and while I should have gone over to see Tyler, I decided to call it a night. It looks like he had a great time with his best friend. So, I am glad he got that opportunity. I pretty much just watched some new TV shows, and I then passed out around 10. I am in a great mood and energy today, and I am looking forward to the workout and seeing Tyler tonight.
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