- both suck but I'm not sure which one it tougher to deal with. I have worked out my whole life. Its part of who I am, but the older I get the tougher it becomes. I understand I am not giving away any secrets here and am definitely not claiming to be an expert on the subject. There is probably a very good explanation for it from a biological/psychological perspective in one of the big health magazines, but how does that help?
After taking a few weeks off after a cycling accident the hardest thing for me is the mental side. Yes the body hurts and is not functioning like I would like it to, but the excuses not do anything pile up. Too much travel, the hotel does not have equipment big enough for me, running hurts my knee, its too dark and wet in the morning to ride my bike, too late and too much wine the night before and on and on.
Then when I do go to the club I see guys around my age still going hard I wonder if they are just tougher and/or better than me or just don't have 20 years of pro sports in their body (another excuse I realize).
Quitting is just not an option, because it would be like giving up on myself. Its probably a good idea to come up with a good plan to figure out how to manage time, place, travel and injuries, which will always happen.
Maybe having a work out partner or hiring a trainer would make sense but I have excuses for that too. I guess it all depends on what one wants to accomplish. I would like to stay healthy (hope it is not too late) ride in a few century rides, maybe play a little basketball once in a while and stay active for many more years!
I just need to suck it up and get tougher!
Any suggestions?
