As I drove home from the gym last night at 2:15am, after the longest, most grueling workout I've had in several months, I felt a calming sense of peace. Normally when driving, I feel an urgency, a tension, a need to rush. Instead, I felt calm and relaxed. I finally understood why those who start their early mornings with an intense cardio workout claim to have incredibly productive days.
I parked my truck in the only available parking spot -- a few blocks from the apartment. I didn't mind, as it was 55 degrees outside. While I walked home, it was incredibly quiet. So many cars, yet not a single person on the street. There were no lights on in any of the house windows. Only the orange glow of the street lights lit the sidewalk. It was surreal -- no sound except the lightly blowing wind. It felt like something from a Stephen King movie, The Langoliers, which I've probably seen one too many times.
Suddenly, a large raccoon peeked his head out from behind a trash can and stared straight at me. I didn't miss a step and continued walking towards him, staring right back. Finally, as I got closer, he gave up and scurried across the road.
Perhaps I will attempt to change my schedule, so I sleep at 11pm and wake around 4am to go to the gym. Waking up early has never been something I enjoyed doing, never mind waking up and completing a grueling workout. However, I'm sure developing that habit will be very beneficial in the long run.
I always feel that I have to say you have great skills in imagery, or maybe its just my visual reading…
Took off work early yesterday to play some bball down at Pailin, my first shot of the year I took it to half-court and made it in infront of everyone there, ahhhhh the sweet sense of respect =D
When I woke up this morning I was sore all over, LOL, I even felt in my delts and traps as though I did pull ups on the rim haha.
Waking up feeling sore is a good thing. 🙂 It means you’ve successfully challenged your body. I find it extremely disappointing when I wake up and feel “good”. The same thing goes with after a workout — if I don’t feel tired and wiped out, then I feel that I didn’t work hard enough. Hell, if I don’t feel wiped out after a workout, I feel that I might as well not have gone at all!