So, why am I writing this? Yesterday i was in Toronto to have a comprehensive physical and fitness evaluation done. I explained to the doctor a few of the problems I was having, including feeling tired a lot. During my conversation with the doc, he asked me if I exercised;
" oh sure" I said "I do some running"
"oh? How often"
" 3 or 4 times a week"
" really? How far do you jog?" (note he said jog)
" between 3 and five miles, sometime I do six miles"
His eyes widened, then he said " if you can run five miles, you don't have any problems with energy. You are in very good shape"
"but I feel sluggish all the time"
"look, if you can jog 5 miles three times a week. You have nothing to worry about"
Later when I had the fitness evaluation, I mentioned some of my injuries,and that I had been struggling physically. I did the strength tests, some ab work,stretching and so on. I "passed" with flying colours. Now, I won't get the final for a couple of weeks,but I left there feeling a lot better.
what yesterday made me realize is that while I am a mid packer (on a good day), and I might feel like I am out of shape, and slow, when compared to the "average person" I am in great condition. I know I forget how good running (and cycling) is for us. Yes I might be "slow" when it comes to racing, but overall, I am pretty fast and pretty damn healthy
Sometimes a little perspective is what we need.
