The Never Ending Need to Choose

Reading Time: 2 minutes
On Saturday I always have to choose between running or cycling, and for several weeks I favoured running. Recently I considered reverting to cycling because it has been a while since I went for a proper ride. At the same time the regular book discussion that is on a Tuesday was moved to a Monday, and if I had noticed sooner I would not have committed to the book discussion.

I like the running group, and I like groups that do social sports, such as running, cycling and hiking. Does it make sense to change a weekly routine for a once per month event? I am torn.

My instinct is simple. I want to participate in the running group activity, even if I hate hill repeats where we run at our max uphill, rather than simply run on hilly terrain. I feel that this group is closer to my natural preference to be active, rather than passive.

It doesn’t help that I haven’t read the book. I’m only twenty percent through the book. If I went to the discussion I would not have much to add because I don’t know the full context of the book. Going to a book discussion, to discuss a book that I haven’t read feels absurd. Usually I’m 50-70 percent of the way through the book.

I suspect that summer played a role in me not reading. First because it’s hot, so we’re distracted by staying comfortable. Second, because I didn’t realise the book was so long. It’s 500 pages, so it’s short, as an audiobook, but long during a heat wave.

I have devised an “If I was married and it didn’t matter for my private life between activities what I chose to do what would I choose test tells me “Go for the run” because I get the benefit of sport, and being social.

My only reason for going to the book discussion is “But what if…”

The fact that I am tired might help with the decision process. I know that the run will by done by 2000, but that the book discussion could be done by 2100-2200, so a proper dinner, with the book discussion is unlikely.

Time for a power nap, in the hope that it brings an answer.