Yesterday, I rode and ran in the cold. Lately, it seems, I have unconsciously avoided harsher conditions to train in. Back when I was more of an animal, I did that all the time. The weather was just something I had to put up with, like a sore knee or drivers who seemed incensed with acting like they were going to run me down.
Yesterday, there was something added that had been missing and I felt more like an athlete because I had put up with the cold. The miles of the journey have taken me away from myself at times, and that could be a good way to get lost.
And the question is: can we take it too easy on ourselves sometimes? As we seriously age up temptations can go from booze and women to a nice cushy recliner in front of the fireplace on cold days. It's easy to get really old in a hurry. Just let yourself go and avoid the hard spots on the road. The word I have heard is resistance exercise slows down aging. Maybe we should exercising our resistance to taking the easy way.
Yeah, it's all part of life. And there is nothing wrong with a nice cushy recliner in front of the fireplace either, that is, after a good hard workout putting your face into the cold wind for a while.
Yeah, take the hard road. It is too easy to get old.
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