I suspect this is an issue every aspiring amateur athlete encounters sooner or later. Lately, work has been trying to take over my life. Actually, it's probably more fair to say that it has taken over my life, judging by the amount of time I've spent doing that rather than what I would like to be doing. The problem, of course, is that there are only so many hours in the day and when one area of your life becomes over balanced...well, there's only so much you can do.
For me, the problem is especially bad, because I work in a job that has a tendency to leave me brain fried if I'm at it for too long in a day. After working 10 or 11 hours, I have no desire to do anything but sit on the couch and let the TV do my thinking for a while. I'm sure there are stronger people out there, those folks who come off a long day and want nothing more than to go run or bike to work off the stress, but I'm just not one of those people. Honestly, I'd probably be lucky to not get myself run over if I tried biking after my long days at work, as I doubt I'd have the mental awareness to pay attention to traffic.
So, what's an aspiring triathlete to do? This week I made a point of getting out for the Tuesday ride, even though it meant leaving work earlier than I probably should have. Also, I've been trying to fit in mini workouts when I can, like doing core work while cooking, or walking around downtown for a bit before being banished back to my apartment to babysit new code. It's not what I want to be doing, but it's something, and I'm beginning to realize I need to take that something where I can.
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