Tuesday, October 02, 2007

Reaching for the floor



I would like to announce to those of you that see this that I finally touched my toes! This journey has been long and painful at times, but it feels really good to have accomplished a goal.

I originally planned on being able to touch my toes by graduation, but I wasn't very diligent in my nightly stretches. However, thanks to a quick ten minute stretch almost every night for the past two weeks, I was finally able to do it.

I can't go right down and touch my toes yet; I usually have to warm up for several minutes first. But still. I've never done this before, and now I can check it off my list of goals in life. Next step: palms to the floor! Or maybe the splits! There's no stopping me now!

11 comments:

Unknown said...

being flexible is a wonderful thing, and great for over all health. glad to see you have such lofty goals of self-improvment :-)

Nedge said...

YAY FOR TOUCHING TOES!

Brenda said...

That's so exciting! I was so happy when you shared your secret with me.

Brittany said...

I guess the secret's out, Brenda. You were the first person to know though. You knew before my roommate did!

Nedge said...

"Don't stop me now
'cause I'm having a good time.

I'm a shooting star leaping through the skies
Like a tiger defying the laws of gravity
I'm a racing car passing by like Lady Godiva
I'm gonna go go go
There's no stopping me!"

I love Queen.

Joslynn said...

Hooray for the art of flexibility!
There is a reason I pushed and pulled and knocked you over, my dear. And here it is! A bendable, twistable, toe-touching wonder! And her name is Brittany Packard.
Baby Monkey?

Brenda said...

Secrets, secrets, do you have any more? I heard rumors about a giant rubber band ball?

Rick Edge said...

Nice. We were all soooo very happy when abby could finaly touch her toes - to pick out that greeg/grey fuzzy stuff that had been growing there oh so long.

Melissa said...

This is totally impressive. I'm so proud of you for reaching for your dreams. Thatta girl.

Michelle said...

This is awesome! I love everything about this.

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