Today was my hill work out. I've been doing hills for over a year now. My plan says to run up a hill for 40 seconds, jog down and repeat various number of times. Last year I never got the hang of it. Probably because I did not run them with much frequency. Anyway I look at hills, they are not fun.
But this year, I've noticed something - I don't dread them so much, and I think maybe they have gotten easier. Today I had the option of repeating the hill 8 times - and I did all 8. Surprisingly it really wasn't that hard.
How can that be? The hill has not changed, so it must be me. I must have gotten stronger over the last 12 weeks. When I wasn't looking or complaining, just doing what I was told, strength snuck in.
Wonder if that works with other things in life?
hang up my clothes after I wear them . . .40 seconds
load the dishes in the dish washer after I eat on them . . .40 seconds
clean my trash out of the car when I get out . . .40 seconds
fold/put up my clothes after I wash them . . .1 minute and 40 seconds
How much emotional energy do I waste dreading and putting things off. Just a few seconds of extra effort - done on a regular basis - and see the benefits sneak in.
Love downhills,
TVW
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