Why I Hate Exercise
It has been nearly two weeks since I last exercised; I gave it a good run, I had one full week of exercise, and now two weeks later I see I have not done it since. The reasons why not are not at issue here, for it was a simple matter of being overloaded with responsibilities and duties and unexpected company. As I now try to get back onto a regular exercising schedule I find it is highly time I share my thoughts about exercising and why I generally hate it.
I have never been a jock; my body is little more than a vehicle for my soul. I have never found much pleasure in developing my body, opting instead for the rewarding pursuit of developing my mind. This leaves an obvious dichotomy, for I will let one aspect (my body) suffer while the other (my mind) thrives, and one would think that I would learn that when the body suffers so does my mind for in those times I lack the ability to develop my mind: I am reminded that my mind is held captive by my body. One would think I would submit to exercise, knowing it will allow for prolonged mental development in the long run. Such is not yet the case.
Most exercise is mind-numbing, in every sense of the word; exercise is for the body, but while my body is getting a workout my brain sits dormant and restless. No matter what I have tried, nothing has yet engaged my mind while working my body, thus I end up hopelessly bored. I have considered, and tried, taking walks, riding bikes, hiking, etc. but since I am purpose driven and am there to get a cardiovascular workout I will by no means stop and admire the flowers, so I find even then I am not allowed to work my mind since I am supposed to be working off my fat.
I have never suffered from an attention deficit in anything other than manual labor. I hate being bored, but when the task is so simple that a machine could do it (or a well trained monkey) I find my attention wanders after about 3 or 4 minutes. When I'm supposed to get 30 minutes of constant work to give my heart a nice workout I feel I have been sent to Hades to work off some minor debt to the demon of P.E.
If anyone knows of some way I could get my cardiovascular workout while engaging my mind (and listening to an audio-book is not working, I'm trying it and I still get bored) let me know. I'm not sure how long my willpower will hold out, and diet alone will not do enough for me.
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