I ran every morning of the the three nights I was away because I never want to lose the ability to do that. I am not writing this to be virtuous, I am doing it to remind you how your body works, and it will always act on what it gets used to doing/or not doing.
I have seen many people quit training and over time lose their physical ability to do that they took for granted as kids or young adults, that physical decline hurts our bodies but obviously mentally too and can destroy our confidence.
What I noticed as we get older we must keep challenging ourselves, not only to prove we can still do it, but to fight off physical and mental decline, and get out of the attitude of doing the bare minimum, we must strive to get better and that’s why regular workouts make progress guaranteed instead of the “I’m still hanging in on there” through infrequent and one off exercise efforts.
I love walking and running up steps, they make me feel as if I am still alive, I don’t like doing long boring runs much, I like to see things and there’s no better way to get your bearings in a city than an early morning run.
Never take for granted the fact you are physically very able right now, always work on yourself, do the things that may be a bit uncomfortable today but will pay off in a big way over time.
Your body WANTS to be tested, your mind wants to experience some doubt on whether you can get it done today, a little bit of uncertainty in your life can add excitement, purpose and massive health benefits.
Climb those steps, get up that mountain, slam those hills and do it all in the name of feeling good and letting yourself know you are still very much alive. Remind yourself you are either going forward or sliding backwards in life, make your choice.
