With so much going on this weekend, it was tough to decide what to write about. Do I break down my obsession with boxing and how motivated I get by big fights like the one on Saturday? Do I delve into the inevitable challenges-to-come with balancing my training schedule and March Madness? Or maybe I just give a brief overview of my solid training weekend, despite DC’s monsoon-esque weather?
Hmmmm, tough call. I’ll choose option D – daylight savings time. Or what I like to call, the most wonderful time of the year.
As someone who struggles waking up early for workouts, I’m left packing my training hours in after work. Most of the time this means dark runs after sunset or twilight commutes after long hours in the office gym. And of course, cold cold weather. But as of today, and for the rest of my time training, I’ll be blessed with longer days and better temperatures for all those post-work sessions. Thank God!
Stupid, yes. But it’s that simple fact that more sunlight motivates me to get outside and throw an extra mile or two into training. It’s the fact that I now have no excuse not to ride after work since I can wear a short-sleeve jersey and ride a bike without headlights. And it’s the knowledge that daylight savings time is coming just as my training intensity begins to pick up.
Yes, it’s the little things in life that can make such a big difference. So until I decide to move to Alaska, I’ll treat daylight savings time as my own little Christmas.
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