Ramping up

Ramping up has different connotations for different people.
Some it means having a ramp to walk up because they are out of shape, or even handicap.
Ramping up for me means doing something faster, harder, or both.
I am ramping up for the Detroit half marathon, I have increased my mileage to 10 miles every other day so that I can build my stamina.
I am ramping up for one of the biggest challenges I have faced in the athletic endeavor.
13.1 miles in under 3 hours, over the bridge, up hither and yon through Windsor and back through the tunnel and then through the streets of Detroit.
In thinking about how to ramp up my training, I came across a young fellow who was starting to exercise for the first time in years. Don't know why, but I suspect the. Fact he was over 600 lbs, had a lot to do with it. He was trying to walk around the same track we were practicing at.
I realized then that ramping up for a half marathon was nothing compared to what this young fellow was facing.
Te next time I went by him I said hey boss how you doing? He said hanging in there. The next time I went by I said good job keep it up. That got a smile and a nod and a thanks. That good job probably meant more to him than anything right then.
So the next time I moan about having to increase my mileage or dread heading out to train, I am going to think of that young man and get my ass in gear and go.
I hope I see him more often' as I will definitely continue to encourage him, and I hope he ramps it up to make his goals.
Take care
Check back later.
Randy