Creativity triumphed over boredom

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Yesterday, a random find on Pinterest. i went from almost missing a workout to creating a breakthrough.

 

Three days ago i didn’t feel like working out at the gym.

Plus, i almost turned around to walk home, halfway to the gym.

Somehow i mustered enough determination to keep walking.

From not “feeling it”, a miracle happened.

Walked 25% (5 miles versus 4) farther than normal, and did gym exercises i haven’t done in seven months.

All of this began as, “i don’t feel like walking or doing a gym workout.”

Yesterday’s gym workout was the first time in seven months i did the same level of workout i used to do at the previous gym.

Bottom line, i added back exercises i hadn’t done in half a year because the day i wasn’t feeling it, i compromised, got creative, and improvised a workout that felt interesting enough to triumph over boredom.

 

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At first glance, why not ease up today?

Bear grass
Bear Grass.

 

Knowing today is a workout day and that tomorrow (a Saturday) i arrive in Glacier National Park, today’s workout will be light normal.

The workout i do should have no bearing on the significant walking mileage the next seven days.

So the temptation to go light today has subsided.

Also, today marks the end of three-mailboxes-a-day.

 

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Just do it

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Goal here: capture wearing two backpacks – one normally, the other backwards (in the front).

 

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Same intent as first photo.

 

weight scale
Nearly 40 pounds of gear between the two backpacks.

 

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The thought of not bicycling 29 miles roundtrip almost won.

 

two back packs and a bike
Four miles into it, the sweat i swore i would avoid caused me to take a five-minute break.

 

two back packs and a bike
The iconic golf cart bridge along State Road 535 just south of the Buena Vista Drive intersection.

 

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Volcano Bay from outside Universal’s boundary.

 

Yesterday was the first time – in 18 years -i rode a bicycle to a Keynote Speech venue.

 

 

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There is probably a commitment-resistant attitude

pool chemicals
Stop Green is designed to kill chlorine resistant algae. These chemicals were added to the pool last night.

 

i thought chlorine killed every living thing.

Toxic.

Harmful.

Yes, and…

Recently learned that there is such a thing as chlorine resistant algae.

Last night at 6pm (photo from the previous post now makes sense).

As we finish the first week of April, swim season is well underway.

All of that to tell you this:

Be careful, there is probably a commitment-resistant attitude we could be living with.

If you’re not committed to vibrant health, it may be time to try some other method.

 

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Do something completely different

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Windermere Prep High School poster yesterday.

 

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Choose to be extraordinary. Words and phrases shape our thinking. Our thinking shapes our habits.

 

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Looking right from my bench.

 

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Looking straight from the bench.

 

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Zooming in.

 

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Looking left.

 

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Zooming in.

 

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Randomly, the intricate detail caught my eye though the camera’s zoom lense.

 

One of my seven wellness architectural blueprints is rest.

Primarily focused on sleep, it also relates to recovering from physical activity.

While sleep is perfect for recovery, so are scenic diversions from our daily routine.

Yesterday afternoon i made an intentional choice to get to the high school 30 minutes early (to pick up our Son) and sit on the bench by the office.

Three years ago, i used to do this every day.

My business wasn’t as busy then.

i had more time to spare.

Looking to take back more spare time.

 

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