18 jul 2012

it's always about balance.

i want to run a marathon, and i am old, so it's not the sort of thing i can roll out of bed and go do. if i am going to run an entire marathon, i have to do some sort of training, even if that training is half-ass or flimsy. i mean, i might not follow a "plan" or do "workouts" but i still have to put in some substantial mileage. i am not in shape to do substantial mileage. in order to get into shape, i have to run more often, more consistently. in order to do THAT, i have to run shorter distances. i would so love to go out on a saturday and throw down 10 miles for the hell of it, but at my current fitness, the 10 miles would throw ME down. so, it's back to square one. 3 milers, 4 or 5 days per week, for... i don't know... a couple of months at least, before i should even be thinking about adding longer runs.

the balance part is enjoying the everyday running whilst investing in Future. it can't be all about Future because what if Future never comes? something could "go wrong", sure, but even if nothing goes wrong, something could just happen. i mean, you don't want to go around in a sort of gloom-driven panic, but you have to recognise that Future is not a guarantee. i can't put all my eggs in Future. i have to have some eggs Today.

ergo, i am exploring the joys of a simple 3 miles. for example, 3 miles is fairly quick (yes, even for me!) so it's easier to fit into the day. less hassle to carve out time for running means running itself has less baggage and less baggage is more joyous. 3 miles is physically manageable, so i am not tired, achy, or pondering some potential injury all the time. less ponderous is more joyous. stuff like that, see?

invest in Future while enjoying Today.

balance.