The Body Magnificent

I am an observer. I watch. I pay attention. I think this is one of many reasons that I have chosen New York as my home.
It is sensory overload all the time.
I am the kind of person who thinks sitting in an airport for hours is 'fun' because the people watching is excellent.
Yes, New York is my ideal. It is the world's largest airport.

I went for a brilliant walk in Central Park today, as I love to do on the weekends.
And today I paid attention-mostly to the sheer power of the human body.

Today is the day of the NYC Triathlon-About 3,000 people thought this sounded like fun:
SWIM 1500 Meters in the Hudson starting at 5:30AM- Then- BIKE 40 Kilometers and oh, -Then- RUN 10 Kilometers.

I have to hand it to them. What magnificent bodies they have and I do not mean that the way it sounds. I mean, when you think about it...your body can just be your vessel that takes you through life OR your body can be a fine tuned machine, one you build and challenge daily; a machine that surpasses each previous bar set and one that can do far more than any of us has the concept to grasp (with the exception of all you women who have delivered babies...I am convinced this is the body's greatest accomplishment.)

But, It seems like we have a choice: We can walk through life or we can move through life as a physical force.
3,000 people today showed their physical prowess. I applaud them.
This does not, however, mean I do not think they are crazy.

As I huffed and puffed and watched these stellar athletes of all shapes and sizes- I came to 2 epiphanies:

1- Total Eclipse of the Heart may just be the best song ever. (Ok-so I know this has nothing to do with said blog entry but you know you are thinking about it now.)

And...

2-I don't care how 'fine tuned' your machine is. Spandex will NEVER be ok. Never. Nope.