Dear Son, here’s what happens when we don’t pick

Running quote
From Facebook, I Like Running.

 

Dear Son, here’s what happens when we don’t pick. Life picks for us.

Pick anything you like, just be sure to pick.

Even when we choose not to decide, we still have made a choice.

 

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In the heat and slowness, gratitude

Map My Run screenshot
Yesterday’s easy 8-miler.

 

Working to get out the door earlier. Back to like it used to be, running mostly in the dark.

Why?

August has been so humid.

The time of day can make a world of difference in how much we enjoy running.

Still nursing a mystery pain, so the first and last miles are walks. The six miles in between are two to three minutes off normal healthy pace.

Enjoying the easy effort.

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Stay calm and follow the plan

Foot x-ray
Three weeks ago – Doc said, “Keep doing what you’re doing, everything looks great”.

 

You make a plan based on current data and realistic, yet ambitious, goals.

i leave for Nationals tomorrow. Based on yesterday’s ankle pain, competing seems impossible.

i ask myself, “Why don’t you cancel your trip if you are in pain?”

Watching this Olympic video clip makes the answer self-evident.

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Fewer, harder workouts

Sean D'Souza keynote slide
Sean D’Souza (tiny left corner) slide from two days ago.

 

Sean D’Souza was a day two afternoon speaker. He’s from New Zealand. Among other things, he and his wife work three months, then take one month off. This means three months vacation per year. Wow.

He claims it’s true.

His third and final bullet point (above) is “fewer, kinder clients”. Everyone’s dream (in addition to the whole vacation proposition) right?

What is the paradox of fewer and nicer? And does it matter?

Yes.

And here’s the paradox…

Since retiring, immediately began a different running and gym schedule.

Moving from a monthly goal:

  • 20 running days
  • 8 gym visits

To a monthly goal:

  • 12 runs (far fewer)
  • 12 gym visits

Fewer, longer runs.

Everyone’s dream?

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