Staying Healthy

... in all ways.

We sure get rusty in the Winter, even though we think we're keeping our conditioning by doing gym machines or trainers. We don't. Winter is Winter, and offseason is offseason. And it's tough to break that rust off of us every Spring. Every time I think I have a solution, it never comes out right, and instead I have to count on enduring the ravages of Winter, maintaining some fitness, and having early Spring enthusiasm to get back to shape (the earlier in Spring the better). Winter comes to every season, every year, but Spring is not far behind.

The same is true with life in general. Every now and then there's a tough "Winter" that happens and hits us hard... and tries to snow us in. But we know in our hearts that it's followed soon by a Spring. The question is how to deal with Winter offseason... how to maintain some level of sanity... and how to remember to go back outside early in Spring. Winter can come from people, relationships, career or other stressors. Offseason training can range from pills to mental fortitude, thought control, praying and therapy. Spring is getting back to life and back to the peer group. And the key is positive enthusiasm and self-motivation, just like in riding.

Personally, I've had to lose 15 pounds of weight and 5 years of memories this Spring... and am on the way there. I'm breaking free from that rust.

- © 2008 by Willy
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