Anyway, I’ve noticed that a lot of other athletically-inspired blogs involve resolutions about cross training (and yes, most of these come from runners!):
I’d like to get to yoga once a week.
Take a spin class twice per week
Get in the pool on occasion
Strength train more frequently
Of course, I started to think about these resolutions and realized I am the exact opposite. Cross training has never been a problem for me because I don’t have just one sport. I bike, I run, I swim, I lift, I practice yoga, I climb, I hike, I ski, I snowshoe…..I could go on and on. In my delusional brain, I like to think that means I’m a “renaissance woman” of sports (as long as it doesn’t require a ball. Basketball, volleyball…..don’t even get me started on my lack of coordination with balls! #TWSS)
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| Thanks to Kayla for the jumping picture! |
It’s been a long standing joke among my friends that I’m a “gear whore” and I laugh along, but it’s true! My garage is filled with a ridiculous amount of outdoor gear because I truly enjoy all of those activities. I also like to think my range of athletically-diverse interests is the reason I have never been truly injured. I figure that I am not exhausting one single part of my body more than any other, leading to less injuries. C’mon, that could be true, right? RIGHT?
I didn’t bring this up to talk about all of the fun stuff I like to do. Rather, I started thinking about this because I finally realized that this is why I am not particularly good at any one sport. I see so many runners that are like cheetahs (a much more appropriate animal comparison!) or rock climbers that can crimp on holds that I can’t even see with my eye glasses on, and I am in awe of their talent and ability.
The real question, however, is would I change this about myself? Should I change this?
I don’t know. It could be an interesting experiment to devote myself entirely to one sport for an entire year, for example. Maybe running, just for the simple reason that I’m not very good at it to begin with and the progress would be easily measurable. Would I be a better runner at the end of the year? Faster? Most likely. Would I be healthier or suffering from different injuries? Who knows.
But you know what? I’m probably not gonna do that 🙂 I think I like my out-of-control, whatever strikes my fancy, jumping into all activities feet first, type of mentality towards staying fit. It kinda fits my personality too 🙂