I started Covid lockdowns taking exceptional care of myself. Like for many of you, it was an opportunity to walk / exercise more, …
A few weeks ago, I wrote this post about going from no exercise to running 1.5 miles in less than a week. That post focused on how I did that, and what I tried differently than before. I can definitely say that part of it was mindset – and a lack of pressure to achieve perfection right away. Paradoxically, it was exactly that which led me to success. I don’t actually want to run a marathon. I just want to do some simple runs to keep my cardio fitness levels up.
One thing I didn’t talk about though, was gear. Doesn’t gear make a difference?
I wondered about the ways I wasn’t reliable to myself. One of the top ways I came up with was taking care of myself physically. Other ways include not finishing personal projects that I start, and / or not allocating enough time for projects that I deeply want to complete.
I should say that I used to play on a professional soccer team in Mexico. And now, I can’t simply play through injuries and pain anymore and expect my body to heal anyways. Joints are stiffer, lungs are easily taxed, and recovery seems to take FOREVER. Any of this sound familiar?