Working hard and loving it.

The physical duress of my job can not be understated at times. Sure, it might seem like a fairly basic activity. And, at it's core, the complexity and challenge of it isn't something you'd compare to the exertion a more strenuous career might undertake on a more regular basis - farmer, professional athlete, coal miner, construction worker, etc. The challenge of my work today, I tend to think, could have been put somewhere near that category, however, as I reflect upon the moments of near physical exhaustion I endured at several points during our shoot today. I didn't reach the point of collapse, and the shaking and muscular pain might have only hit a six or a seven on the pain scale, but combine the heat, the strain, the endurance, and the critical mental fatigue and I am inclined to feel quite happy for having gotten through it as well as I did. I would do it again(as I am pretty much always up for a good challenge) but I honestly know I would have to better prepare myself beforehand if I want to expect a better result than what I got today. Actual physical training would be required to improve. How cool is that?! I love my work.