Consistency is greater than Intensity

 That's my mantra for 2023. I've reached a new chapter in life.  I'm married.  My kids are grown and living their own lives.  My career is meaningful but not consuming me 24 hours a day.  I have time to pursue excellence.


My pursuit of excellence has led me to activities I never enjoyed before.  I never enjoyed low intensity cardio.  I never enjoyed treadmills.  I never enjoyed group workouts / cardio classes. I never wanted a TV in my garage gym.


All of those things are part of my daily routine now. I am lifting 6sixdays a week (Legs, Push, Pull, Legs, Push, Pull). I am doing 30 minute group workouts from Beachbody On Demand six days a week (Pilates, bootcamp, yoga). I am doing 30 minutes of steady state treadmill walking every night.


None of this alone is particularly interesting.  What is interesting to me is that by lowering my intensity I am able to get in 3 exercise sessions six days a week and still have time for big outdoor adventures on Saturday or Sunday.


My daily caloric expenditure is the highest it has been in many years.  I am training my body through so many different planes of movement that I'm regaining the flexibility and mobility I had while fighting competitively.


Even after two knee surgeries and donating a kidney in 2020, I was recently able to complete a 15 mile hike with a 35 pound pack.  I hope to see that number go back up to my personal best of 27 miles with a 50 pound pack by end of 2023.

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