Choose the Right Thing

I ran this afternoon, but that's not the news. I want to talk about decision. When I got home from work I could think of a dozen reasons why I shouldn't run.

I was tired after a long day at work. I'll be tired after work tomorrow too.

It was pretty warm this afternoon, what if I overheat? That's the purpose of proper hydration.

I should take the garbage out. Done; next excuse, please.

After working through my mental list of all the reasons I shouldn't run, I made a decision. I laced up my shoes; took one last hit of water and headed out the door. After a few blocks of seventies rock banging in my ear-buds I settled into a steady gait and reeled off five miles in the mid-afternoon sun. When I was done I sat with a tall iced cola beverage and enjoyed the accomplishment. I can't speak for everyone, but sitting in the shade after a nice workout beats sitting on the sofa watch TV any day.

I had weight loss surgery. It was the best thing I've ever done for my body. But I still have to make smart decisions. I have to decide every day to live a new life and not to fall back into old patterns. Most days it's easy. Most days I can't wait. Once in awhile, like today, I have to choose to do the right thing.

The decision was the hard part, the run was awesome.