I've been putting in 20-25 minutes a day for about two weeks, which isn't itself much of an accomplishment, except for the fact that I've actually been doing it, and it's starting to get easier! Less huffing, fewer puffings, pushing myself to go a little farther, a little faster; I'm starting to enjoy it, I feel funny when I take a day off.
Now if only quitting smoking was easy, I'd be set!
One step at a time, I guess.
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1 ReplyHappy you’re enjoying the development! This does remind me of my own journey though. When I joined the army I hated running. It sucked so much. I hated the way it made me feel to run. But I ran. Every day. I ran longer. I ran faster. And as time went on I could cover greater distances in quicker times. But it never really felt like I was making progress because gods did I still hate it so much. It made me feel miserable. So I went to my 1SG, who was hands down the fastest in the battalion, and sat down and we had a conversation. I told him I had improved so much. But I still hated it. It still sucked. And I never looked forward to running. I told him that he was a great runner. It was inspiration that one day I might enjoy it too. And he stopped me right there and asked what the hell I was going on about. Turns out he hated running too. He didn’t learn to run fast because he loved it. He ran faster because he hated it. And the faster he ran the quicker he got to stop. But that made no sense. I was running faster and longer. My lungs and heart were stronger. It should suck less. And he dropped a bomb on me that I have never forgotten. Sometimes getting better at something doesn’t make it suck less. It just lets you endure how much it sucks for longer. I will say I do enjoy biking so much more than running though. Anywho, keep it up!