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Five daily blogs about life's 5 big choices on five different sites.
Four more days until nirvana.
Some long sought after bliss?
Kinda.
Two weeks of no running while recovering from double inguinal hernia repair.
If we don’t exercise because the doctor orders us, that’s one thing.
Not exercising when were capable, but don’t?
WTF!
Wow, that’s funny.
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The things we take for granted until we don’t have them – walking, getting in and out of bed, bowel movements.
When you’re bedridden, the extent of exercise consists of getting in and out of bed, especially when you’ve been given a narcotic to mask the pain, it’s decently serious.
Having a daily routine that can not be performed, well, it quickly becomes a major issue. Thank goodness for the second bottle.
Second day of recovery, went for a 200 meter walk (end of street and back). I asked Cheryl, “Have you ever seen me walk this slow”. She smiled and half-laughed, “No!”.
Insight: The hard work of exercise is worth every invisible, non-obvious, taken-for-granted benefit it provides.
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Of course all the wellness gurus offer tips and tricks for exercise and diet. But do you know the next most overlooked wellness success factor?
Sleep. Got eight hours last night. First time in a week or so. I’m not recommending eight is the right amount. Know your amount and focus on getting it. It’s your responsibility.
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Took the day “off” from running yesterday. Experimenting with the benefits of more rest and recovery as a Master’s athlete (52).
Or, was I rationalizing that the early morning rush for Church and the 38 degree temps were a good reason to skip a run?
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…Nantucket. Wait, that’s not where we want to go today. Met a businessman, 62, on a flight yesterday. He was reading “Bicycling” magazine. He looked great and had an incredibly healthy “glow”.
So naturally, because it’s a quirk I have, the question jumped out, “Are you a cyclist”?
“Yes”!, he affirmed. And he went on to explain that he was returning from cycling America’s second toughest century (100 miles) ride.
Obsessed with truth and meaning, quite naturally, additional questions jumped out, including, “What motivates you”? He explained how in his stressful job (and who among us doesn’t have a ton of stress?), the way he keeps things stable, is to exercise.
We all know this don’t we? Deep down inside, we all know that exercise is a key to living well. Yet, quite naturally, I can’t for the life of me, figure out why so few people do anything about it.