Friday, February 8, 2008

Preventive Maintenance

I arose this morning and stood silently in front of my gym bag. An epic internal struggle was unfolding as I attempted to assess the state of my health. Yesterday morning I sensed a lingering head cold, and by 8 PM last night this sensation had intensified.

After a ten minute tug of war between tenacity and prudence I found myself contentedly enjoying a warm shower instead of a hot indoor cycling session. On days like today, especially while teetering on the verge of illness, a rest is more productive than even an easy workout. I’ll be grateful when I’m not sniffling during this weekend’s runs.

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