Thursday, March 25, 2021

Before The Rain

A quick look at my weather app tells me it's likely I have missed my window for exercise tonight. The rain will start in just about 20 minutes.

Just last night I was thinking about how I don't really have to talk myself into taking my daily walk anymore. In the last year, I have actually found my legs and my will to push through any thoughts of sweats and the couch. Certainly, there are nights I don't feel like walking but I put on my tennis shoes anyway, grab my AirPods, turn on a podcast and head out the door. I pretty much always walk farther than I plan--thanks to the podcast.

I took a quick 20-minute walk today after lunch but haven't quite covered the 2-mile minimum I like to get in each day.  Then I realize even I can definitely get a mile covered in the 20 minutes I have before the rain starts. If the rain comes early, that's okay. I'll get a little wet but I also know that sometimes the weather forecast isn't accurate.

I lace up my shoes and head for the door.


4 comments:

  1. Good for you! I hope you had a satisfying, undrenched walk.

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  2. I love the line, "I have actually found my legs and my will to push through any thoughts of sweats and the couch." Unfortunately, in my house sweats and the couch are winning!

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  3. Yeah for you. I often break my walking into a morning and and an evening mile now that the days are longer. I love the line...I found my legs".....such a great way to write about the essential daily walk(s)

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  4. I like the way you have written this slice in present tense-- it implies the struggle is on-going and so is the solution.

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