We have been back from our week off, taking it easy out in the Black Hills. What a great place for a vacation! Hiking, walking, biking, going at things at a different pace! Last week I had mentioned that I had just read a book, and it was by Mark Batterson, titled “Play the Man”. In it he described how “a change of pace” + “a change of place” = “a change of perspective”. This blog today is about a change of pace. We all get wrapped up in our daily schedule, daily work routine, and just start losing sight of other things, and it can happen quickly. We are all in a rush to do this or that and need to learn how to slow things down and go at things at a little slower pace. We have done lots of running races over the years, and this weekend was the 25th Anniversary of the Hospital Hill run. I was working at the race, and Sarah ran it, with our grandson Connor. Sarah did not have any choice but to go at it at a slower pace. And that was ok!
Here they are coming up the Hospital Hill! Connor won 2nd place for 10 and under, and was also the youngest participant at 11 months old! What did he think about it? Well it is not everybody who can do a 5k while sleeping the whole time!
It does take a lot of energy to sit there though! At least he was relaxed and enjoyed the ride. It was a change of pace for both of them. He needed to rest up so he could spend some other quality time with his grandparents this weekend.
“I got a new tooth grandpa!” Always smiling!
We were out walking on the trail later as well, and Dakota is way ahead of us. But it was a very nice weekend to enjoy being outside. And Connor loved it! We just needed to learn to go at a slower pace!
We all need to learn to slow things down, take out time, enjoy things, and enjoy life more along the way without all the “busy doing this”, and “busy doing that”. Slow down! Enjoy the views. Enjoy the times. You don’t even know what you are missing when you are always in a hurry. Next week I will be talking about a “change in place”, and how this is a great way to help clear your mind and look at things differently as well. Slowing it down to enjoy life more. Slowing it down to improve your ability to help strive to survive! Keep moving everybody!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day of New Streak: # 1169
