My ab workout is boring… I need to look back and see how long it was before I hated the other ab workout. The point is, maybe, that for me, workouts need to change up once every two weeks.
I think the feeling that working out is boring is a trick of my mind. Like, first it tries “ow this hard thing hurts! you don’t deserve to hurt!” and then it tries “yawn this is so boring, try nothing instead and see if that’s better.”
What is not boring are my daily walks. Somedays I wish I could walk somewhere new, but granting that wish is within my power, I just don’t want to drive more than I want to walk somewhere new. But the walks themselves are rarely boring. I’ve seen woodpeckers, newts, all kinds of great birds, tiny flowers, strange people and some of their dogs.
Today, I noticed my balance was better and that I could stretch more deeply than I could at the beginning of the month. It is tough to remember to appreciate that, because I am every day burdened by how I once was. How flexible I was when I was going to Bikram 4 and 5 days a week. How strong I was when I was lifting weights at the Colgate gym three times a week. How fast I was when I kept a trail run in regular rotation and ran 5 times a week. How svelte and strong I was when I hiked the W in Patagonia, when I ran for my life from the Zombies in Washington State.
Tomorrow, we are packing up the snowshoes and heading to the mountain. Just a two-miler to start, but if it goes well, maybe 5 next time! Fingers crossed.