What does recovery mean to you?
What does recovery mean to you?
As a college track athlete, I learned that a good training program must include recovery days. Bill Bowerman transformed long-distance running in the 1960’s, when he introduced the notion of rest in his approach to training. To improve, you have to step back.
In a Type A world, we don’t do recovery very well. We keep pushing. We keep striving. We keep working. We keep grinding. Often to our own detriment.
I spent the past two weeks recovering from a surgery I’d been putting off for some time. But finally, I had to just bite the bullet and get it done.
The recovery process was not easy for a guy like me who loves being in control and having my body do what I want it to.
My recovery regime when I got home went:
- Breathe deeply.
- Get outside.
- Walk.
- Hydrate.
- Rest.
I underestimated the degree of disruption the anesthetic and surgery would have on me – both mentally and physically. And I’m returning with a new lease on life and greater clarity. It turns out the surgery will help me breathe more deeply and sleep better. And from the experience I gained fresh ideas about my business and a renewed perspective on life.
What if we could develop a recovery habit – without having to get sick or go through a surgery to get there?
What does recovery mean to you?
