Quantum leaps are not done by trying incrementally – but by taking quantum leaps. – Myself 🙂
I kept running 5 Kms and suddenly one day I just decided to run 10 Kms and I could do it – of course it did hurt – but it changed me forever.
My 4 year old was on training wheels for more than 2 years and one fine day the wife removes the training wheels and after a few days he was able to ride by himself.
When you are going to dive into a cold swimming pool there is no use touching the water – just dive in.
And last week I read a story about this guy who is on a 25 year fitness streak. That did it – the very next day I started my own fitness streak.
Today is Day #6 – going good and I am telling myself – I will not break it – ever.
Day #1 – Ran 4.2 Kms
Day #2 – Ran 4.4 Kms
Day #3 – Cycled 4.2 Kms
Day #4 – Ran 5.0 Kms
Day #5 – Meditated
Day #6 – Ran 5.2 Kms
It will take some 21 days to become a habit. I hope after 21 days my fitness streak will be like brushing, shaving and I need not talk to myself anymore to get out of the bed and get out and run.
Some questions do linger – what if I fall sick ( I will atleast meditate ), what if I go on a business trip and cannot run ( I will do atleast 50 push-ups).
Boiling it down to the fundamentals – I want to give at least 30 minutes every day only for myself – can still do it without all the Fitness Streak Drama – but calling this “Fitness Streak” – makes it very interesting. ( Like how Steve Jobs sold random functionality as iShuffle )
And btw – you know the goal of the guy who is running for 25 years – he wants to beat the guy who is on a running streak for 40 years.
