Back to Form

It was not at all apparent how far out of shape I was until I got back into it. Tajikistan is the big opportunity. Back in my Navy days, after a three month cruise I could come back to form in 2 or three workouts. But it has been 2/3 of a year now, and the body has aged slightly. So back into the summer vacation routine: up with the sun (4:30 A.M.), and 15 miles before breakfast, then back to bed. To my surprise, I could no longer comfortably do the full 15 miles. Two weeks into it and I’m only up to 13 miles – and no speed at all!

I can feel how my whole body is functioning differently now; there is a tremendous difference. Exercise does the body no good – it is the rest after the exercise that imparts strength. But if you don’t exercise well, you don’t rest right either – the workout is what makes the rest beneficial. After 2/3 of a year without exercise nor good rest, I’ve come to know true rest again. Hamroz notices that even those little scrapes are healing much more quickly these days.