Exercise.
It hurts. It burns. Why do we exercise?
Yesterday I cycled 60 kilometers – from Orleans to downtown and back. My first serious bike ride since moving to Canada in January. It hurt. I’m still sore now. But I sure as hell do feel stronger.
I feel physically capable. I feel healthier.
Exercise is something amazing that makes you feel amazing on the inside and look amazing on the outside.
Running is also an astonishing activity. It’s kind of like hitting yourself in the head with a brick. Feels like hell while you’re doing it, yet when you stop... the feeling is indescribable. While running you’re exhausted – all you can think about is getting to that finish line, back to the start. Your legs keep on moving, despite your mind begging you to stop. It’s exhilarating. That moment you stop, you complete your goal... You allow your body to stop the monogamous left right left right left right. Deep breaths in and out. The sense of achievement is overwhelming. You’re amazing, and you know it. AWESOME.
I feel like we do a lot of things in life because it feels better in the end. It's that sense of accomplishment that makes all the pain worth it!
ReplyDeleteYou know, I've never liked running and have always found it one of those kinds of excercises that I could never enjoy. I like you analogy of it being like hitting yourself over the head with a brick. Now, though, I sort of feel like running just so I can check and see if I get that feeling you're describing. :)
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