Yesterday I came to midafternoon and did not want to work out or run–just wanted to get a beer and coast toward the end of a good day.

But often now I refocus on the “against the tide” reality presented in “Younger Next Year” and I get up and go.

It was a grind. I ran without feeling like it. I ran a couple of miles, then did a mile of sprints, setups, etc. at the track. Then to Refinery in Champaign for weights which were hard to complete. Then ran a mile home. It all took about 1.5 hrs. Good workout.

Today I fell like going again and this happens every time.

This morning while rereading “Purpose Driven Life” by Rick Warren, I came across the old Martin Luther quote. “You cannot keep birds from flying over your head, but you can keep them from building a nest in your hair.”

I love keeping moving, shaking off the stiffness and doing new things, pushing back against the tide.

It is a key part of pursuing “Your Best Third Third“.

I am headed for that 50 miler at Run Rabbit Run again in 11 months–and I am going to better my time! Reasonable  and healthy goal.

It’s a bit of a grind but I am headed back to Run Rabbit Run.