We deal with various obstacles every day. The evening and morning thunderstorms that threatened to cancel my morning walk reminded me that we often gain by dealing effectively with obstacles.
Delaying my start time by 30 minutes provided a chance for a rain-free window to begin my walk. My nylon jacket repelled the short sprinkles that fell for a few moments as I reached the point furthest from home. And my hood diverted the drops falling intermittently from rain-soaked branches. Constantly zig-zagging around deep puddles provided a new view of my familiar route and added 5 minutes to my journey. Five more minutes is a 20% increase in my normal 30 minute walk time.
It would have been easy to rationalize aborting my exercise routine this morning. By dealing with these minor obstacles, I have the satisfaction of completing an important task, increased health benefits from more time in motion and another reminder that even when we're prepared things often take longer than we anticipate.
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