Not nice

Wouldn’t it be nice if we could just figure it all out, even if it took a while?  Then we’d be done with the figuring and we could get on with the doing.  Sadly, it does not work this way.

 

For one thing, change happens.  The workout that transformed us over the first few months is too easy now.  The stuff we used to do when we were younger and indestructible is Not a Good Idea nowadays.

 

For another, boredom is the enemy.  We need to strike a balance between having good habits and falling into autopilot ruts.  When we manage to bring both our bodies and our brains to work, we do better.  There are days when we simply have to run or bike or walk a different route or we will explode.

 

Finally, we want to use feedback.  We learn new things from reading.  We discover new stuff about our bodies as we work.  We want to incorporate new knowledge into what we are doing, experiment, evaluate.

 

So, as usual, I’m suggesting a more difficult path than just showing up and doing the same thing over and over and over, but my way is way more fun.

 

Go play.