How does The Idiot continue rehabilitation from back surgery and preparation for his November MedTrek in Gaza and Egypt when it’s too hot to balk, gawk, talk or walk in the August heat in Redding, CA?
He heads to the air-conditioned YMCA and weighs in, walks on a treadmill, works up a spinning sweat, takes an age-appropriate pump class and jumps in the pool. Then he gets some mental stimulation by playing Scrabble, serving good food, publishing a new book and supporting the WWF.
The Idiot weighs in at the YMCA before beginning a regimen of daily exercise.
(Photo: Liz Chapin)
Even an Idiot knows that it’s sometimes smarter to walk on a treadmill in a gym than take a hike in the heat.
(Photo: Liz Chapin)
The Idiot’s first real sweat of the day usually occurs during a spinning class in a fan-filled room.
(Photo: Liz Chapin)
The Idiot sets up his station for a pump class taught by a very fit woman of his own age.
Choosing the appropriate swimming suit before crawling for a mile in the Y pool is often the first stressful moment of the day. In deference to the Olympics, he goes with the gold lamé.
Naturally, whether it’s hot or cold, the working-out Idiot doesn’t ignore his mind, diet, day job or the plight of pandas.
The Idiot is a fanatic player of real-time and online mentally stimulating Scrabble.
(Photo: Liz Chapin)
The Idiot serves healthy food to himself and guests, including his 96-year-old mother.
(Photo: Liz Chapin)
The Idiot reviews a proof copy of his latest literary effort that will be published in September.
The smiling and exercise-sated Idiot leaves the YMCA in Redding, CA, to promote the WWF and the plight of the panda.
Next week: The Idiot returns to the Pacific Ocean to get in shape for beach walking on the Mediterranean.
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