Adjusting goals and expectations and learning patience; Mountain Mover, Jane Baumgartner inspires us to follow her lead in this area, keep reading and you’ll see why.
Sometimes we need to adjust our goals when life throws a surprise or two in our path. Jane did just that with her recent Xterra run. This was an 11k (7 miles) trail race at Point Mugu last weekend (Saturday 10/11). Since Jane battles with osteoarthritis in both knees and had already done a lot of of work hauling boxes up and down steep stairs at her family’s mountain cabin, she realized that she needed to adjust her goal for this race. She decided that this race was about completion and not competition; it was not about setting a personal record time. Instead, she decided to go the distance and manage her knees. What that means is that Jane worked really hard on the uphills and had to go slower on the downhills, which is exactly the opposite of what our bodies want to do when we race! So, GREAT job Jane, we are very proud of you for your smart and successful finish of this challenging 11k course.
There is another accomplishment, an earlier one, that makes us even more proud of Jane. This was not one she had planned on. This accomplishment was one of learning patience, accepting help from others and mending from an injury. Back in April of this year, Jane had nasty fall off of her bike, which included her passing out, a 911 call and waking up in the hospital! Luckily enough, her injuries were not critical, however, she was left with a broken collar bone! Now, you have to realize that Jane does not like sitting still and she hates being kept from her hiking, biking and racing adventures, to include an Olympic triathlon she had been training for, so this collar bone thing was a huge imposition! However, after lots of support to include pep talks from her husband, her children, her friends and her coach. Jane made the mental shift that was required by rethinking her fitness goals and resisted the powerful urge to participate in activities that would have slowed the healing process.
Jane followed her doctor’s orders, diligently attended her physical therapy and is now back in class working carefully to regain the strength she lost because of her injury. Her patience, along with the discipline to do prescribed exercises is exactly what enabled her to be successful in her Xterra race last weekend. She also, wisely, did not participate in the Triathlon this year; she will find another one when the time is right.
True to form, now that she has mended, Jane already has another adventure planned. On October 23 and 24, she and her husband Dave will be hiking Mt. Charleston in Nevada. Mt Charleston stands 11,916 feet high and is the highest peak in the state. They will cover 17 – 20 miles in 2 days. Jane will use her hiking poles to help take some load off of her knees and offer her support while hiking. We wish them a safe and beautiful hike and expect to have some photos to post upon their return.
Way to be patient, mend and keep Moving Your Mountain Jane!
Written by Hope Langevin – Certified Personal Trainer – Move Your Mountain Fitness
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