A guy I was playing basketball with today tore his achilles and has an expected recover time of 6+ months.
In the aftermath, it reminded me of how crucially important it is to have a flexible, limber body.
And because of my increasing interest and time investment in playing ball, I kind of fell out of doing deep stretching on one of the days I used to stretch religiously. And I’ve slowly started to feel the effects of that decision.
No injuries (knock on wood), but just a more noticeable tightness.
And this isn’t a good trajectory.
Today’s reminder is simple: invest in flexibility.
Even though it can feel like eating raw broccoli, it’s precisely that raw broccoli that’s going to keep you out of the hospital one day.
Invest a little bit every day, on your time… or be forced to invest a boat-load of time on your body’s time (when it gives out)—which is never convenient.
The choice in how and when you pay your dues—either a little bit daily or all at once—is yours… but remember: there’s no avoiding dues.
P.s. In case you missed it, you can read the best of what I posted to MoveMe Quotes last week here.