Years ago I remember hearing something along those lines when I was learning to use a soft-tissue laser in dentistry. The laser didn’t work like the hand-piece where you could work fast and cut fast. The slower you went the faster (and better) the laser cut.
Somewhat counterintuitive, no?
I think of that concept from time to time as there could be many situations where this idea applies. For me these days it’s with my running.
I sure do miss it.
And, you may be thinking isn’t this blog called “Live Play Run” where is the Run?
Well my friends, I sometimes think that too.
But I know I will be back running again. And when I am, I will be stronger and leaner which will make running more enjoyable.
In my journey, I’ve had to take a step back from running, but I have been walking every single day. I’ve actually walked over 115 miles since December 6th!
I’m coming back to myself again. I will be able to get back to running. No, I will be running again soon!
Sometimes, you have to go slow to go fast.
Prior to December 6th I was trying to run some here and there, without much consistency, but with a lot of frustration. It (running) felt hard and slow. But I love it so I kept trying.
But like they say doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result is the definition of insanity.
Now working with a coach has helped give me consistency and direction. We both felt it was a good idea to stop the running for now and walk (in addition to strength training workouts). But she knows it is a goal of mine to get back to running.
I’ve eyed some races here in NC. There are more goals on the horizon.
Soon enough I’ll be going fast. Maybe even faster and better than before!
