The slow run

What’s life if your day looks the same every day? What’s running with the same routine? Habit 😂 But you eventually get bored and you stop running or run less. You need a challenge. Some sriracha to spice things up.

A few years ago I learned from a workshop that a person needs both routine and variation. No matter the subject. For each human the ratio can differ but the need for both is there.

I personally take in a lot more routine than variation. And then I wake up to a huge urge to change things, to do something different. I can have for months the same running routine. I had the same gym workout for years. This helps me go on auto pilot, but it has a cost eventually.

I’m trying to figure out a better balance. I’m leaving my curiosity run more. Give myself space. I tried speed runs, new goals, following Garmin’s proposed training. It helped.

How do you break the monotony?