Storm hit hard Wednesday night, didn’t it?
Honestly, I ignored the warnings. Weather folks cry wolf so often in Austin, I figured this would be another nothingburger.
So Ella and I hit the park like usual. We found one of those tandem swings—the kind where she could lean back into me while we soared together. Just pure joy.
But as we pulled into the driveway—bam. Clouds rolled in and it went from daylight to blackout in seconds. Every time lightning struck, the sky lit up like a giant camera flash. You could’ve read a newspaper out there.
House was fine.
The studio? Not so much.
I woke up to find the power was out and the roof was leaking—again.
Now, I had a full day lined up: 5–6am lift, 6–7 admin work, 7–12 coaching, and a 12:50 tee time. But instead, I was texting clients in the dark and reshuffling everything.
So I made a call—move everyone to Saturday and take the day off.
Honestly? It ended up being a gift.
I got a quick nap in (6:30–7:30 counts, right?), soaked up some morning snuggles with Ella, dropped her off at daycare, checked the studio (still no power), and did a sweaty, lights-out workout just for the hell of it.
Then I hit Academy, grabbed a buddy, and made it to the course early enough to warm up before blasting balls deep into the woods—where they belong—without throwing my back out.
That day didn’t go remotely as planned—
but it gave me the kind of reminder I usually have to earn the hard way.
Stuff’s gonna happen. Storms, setbacks, scheduling issues. That’s life.
But how you respond? That’s the part you control.
So maybe you’ve been waiting to start. Maybe you’ve had reasons. I get it.
But there will always be something next.
If you keep waiting for the “perfect” moment—you’ll wait forever.
Your future is coming no matter what. You might as well shape it on your terms.
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Written by Nate Stowe, NASM-CPT, NCSF-CPT, CES, TRX Certified
Nate Stowe is a personal trainer and movement specialist based in Austin, Texas, with over 16 years of experience helping adults over 50 move better, get stronger, and live pain-free. He’s the founder of Stowe Personal Training, creator of the GET STRONGER LIVE LONGER Program, and author of Revitalize at 50+, a best-selling book on strength, longevity, and reclaiming your body after middle age.
Over the past two decades, Nate’s training system has helped hundreds of everyday adults avoid surgery, reduce chronic pain, and get back to doing the things they love—without needing a medical degree or spending hours in the gym.
Don’t worry—he saves the third-person talk for bios, not your training sessions. Sixteen years in, he’s still awkward when writing about himself.
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