My Week 190 - Next challenge

It's good to have something to write on your grave

This was a nice week. Many people asked me about and congratulated me on the marathon effort. After a few discussions, I noticed the same pattern — some of them asked me “what is my next challenge,” while others said they hoped I would finally sit down. The first group, mostly younger, a bit less careful but also positive, started joking and suggesting an ultra, triathlon, etc. The second group, mostly older members of my family who care a lot about me, really expected me to slow down and take care of myself.

Who is right? Should we slow down and take care? Or should we move on to the next goal once the previous one is completed? I am not sure. I believe they both have a point, but internally, I feel I can’t slow down too much — that would kill me inside. Sure, due to my cardiovascular issues I should probably relax a bit, but my mind requires new challenges.

For sure, I will not completely stop running, but I will define my next challenge. One of the things that comes to mind is becoming better at swimming, but to accomplish that, I need to define a clear goal I believe in. Another idea is becoming better at chess, which is also super exciting, but it won’t help me find a good balance between the mental and physical parts of my life. This is why swimming is so tempting. I might have time for chess slightly later — we’ll see 🤷

Summary

✅ Continued daily chess trainings

✅ Continued PoC of IT project

Plan for week #191

♟ Continue daily chess training 💻 Continue development of side IT project 💪 Return to daily fitness training

Weekly reminder

🏆 Completed marathon