A Good Day to Lift

Today is Tuesday, and when I opened the curtains this morning the sun was actually shining. Hooray.

If I am completely honest, the first thing I thought about was walking on the beach and looking at the sea. That was the real temptation. But I have work commitments and a day to get on with, so instead I went to the gym and did a strength session.

And it was great. I really enjoyed it and I am very glad I went. Today is a good day.

I saw something on Instagram recently that came back to me while I was training. It was the idea that we always call in sick when we feel terrible, but we never call in well.

Wouldn’t it be brilliant to phone work and say, “I’m not coming in today because I feel great, and I’m going to walk on the beach and look at the sea”?

I might float that with my manager next time I see him. I doubt it will take off, with deadlines to meet and targets to hit, but the idea still makes me smile. A day off not because you are broken, but because you are actually doing well and want to enjoy it.

For today, though, I am doing the grown-up version. I lifted, I feel good, and now I am going to get some work done.

This is The Sub-7 Experiment.