Most mornings, I read a piece that begins:
"Acceptance is the answer to all my problems today."
I've read those words hundreds of times.
Yet I found myself in Sedona, Arizona, unwilling to accept that a 3,000-foot altitude gain was kicking my ass.
We arrived with plans. Trails to explore. Places to see.
Instead, my body let me know it wasn't consulted.
The altitude forced me to slow down.
And by slow down, I mean come to a dead stop.
The endurance athlete in me was not happy.
Suck it up.
You ran the Boston Marathon with bronchitis.
It's just a little altitude adjustment.
Then reality cleared its throat.
Boston was fifteen years ago.
My body didn't care about my glory days.
It only cared that I couldn't catch my breath.
Today.
A lot of us approach major life transitions the same way I approached the altitude.
Suck it up.
We expect ourselves to adapt instantly.
Perfectly.
When I was younger, I could fly across the country, sleep four hours, wake up at four for a run, and spend the day with clients.
Today, not so much.
It takes longer to recover.
Longer to adapt.
Longer to perform at my best.
I don't like that.
But I'm learning to accept it.
Not because I’m giving up.
Because it’s the truth.
— Mark Wigginton
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