Sunday, January 15,2012
This is perfect timing. I responded to Judith's email describing the frustrations one encounters seeking a healthy life. Being a loving sister-in-law, she received my email of encouragement. But she describes the conflicts some of us experience trying to keep it going. For example, I started fighting with myself on Friday to get my butt over to the warm pool once this weekend. Finally, today despite a continuing internal conversation about not going to the pool, I went to the darn pool. 30 minutes of stretching using a pool noodle tied in a knot resulted in 0 pain. 6 minutes of a cardio kind of stepping and jumping and I felt really good. So why is it so hard to get over there? Here's the list: put on the suit, put on your clothes, pack your stuff, walk over there, find an ice free path to the door, go to the locker room, take off your clothes, get your stuff, go to the pool, get out of the pool, shower, take off the suit, put on your clothes, go home, run the washer with your stuff in it, take off your clothes, take a serious shower, put on your clothes. Whew! That's so much taking off and putting on.......
I know exactly what you mean. And now that it's colder outside, there are even more pieces of clothing to put on and take off all the time.
ReplyDeletethis stuff is 90% mental/emotional.
ReplyDeleteOne of the few things I like about running is that I can just step outside of my door and do it. There are so few complications with the process of going out for a run...that is, until the snow and ice arrive and ruin it!!! Yet, I actually got myself to go run on a treadmill, yesterday. It has its place....but getting there is just sooooo complicated.
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