2022-11-29 - Swim, run, reset ------------------------------------------------------------------- Still swimming and running. The water is getting properly cold now. (at around 8 degrees Celsius currently) So the swims tend become a bit shorter, in order not to cool down too much. The silly thing is, while in the water everything seems fine. But once back on land, the body starts working in order to get warm again (read:shaking/shivering). Especially on cold mornings... Brr.. However, every time im supprised how quick the body recovers in general. But this requires me to keep mindful at not staying in the water for too long. If the body gets too cold, it'll take quite some time (and a hot shower) to get back to normal again. I'm also still running, and found out its better to not run right after swimming. When my feet are cold, the sensitivity of my feet is reduced, causing me to walk in a fairly silly way; Like an old man on stilts... It not only looks funny, but hurts my feet after. Indoor things: For indoor winter activities i would like to pick up drawing and painting again. And also spend a bit more time bookreading. In general, i would like my indoor activities to be less computer oriented, and more on good-old fashioned real-life analog offline fun. This transition is harder than i like it to be though. It seems over the years i've grown quite some computer related habits, and it's not easy to replace them with non-digital habits... For example, i still havent finished the Bryson book i picked up earlier. Even though the book has been great so far. Instead i'm spending time doing silly computer stuff. (Read; consuming instead of creating) Every time i walk through a book store, i wish i'd have the peace of mind to just sit down and read all those interesting books. But when i'm at home, i don't just sit down and start to read, but instead i let myself be distracted by computers and internets... I have to reset some of my habits, and do the things my rational self likes to do, instead of lazily doing the familiar stuff... It'll be alright though. Small steps... Sidenote: Can't believe it's almost december again... Really my perception of time seems to be changing quite drastically. Another good argument to change up some habits... Time is running too fast when doing everything on autopilot.