| I like "sprint" because it sounds energetic, but the reality of two week sprints is more like interval training. Sort of like this: Days 1-3: Walking, talking, and enjoying life. Days 4-7: Jogging. You climb some minor hills and get a little out of breath, but life is still good. You've got this. Day 8: Big hill day! You eat an energy gel and start on up. You expect to be exhausted at the top, but you'll have two more days to relax a bit afterward. Day 9: Dark night of the soul. You ran all night but got lost in the night. You're way off course, further down the hill, and the entire hillside is on fire. It's all you can do to just find the course again. Day 10: Intent on staying on course, you slowly slog on up. You get burned a bit from the raging fires around you. Life sucks. The job sucks. Day 10+1: You aren't quite sure how or when you agreed to this, but your Saturday is shot as you try to climb up the final stretch. Day 10+2: You're there! Everyone else is there and you're all exhausted, but proud of your accomplishment. Sure your Sunday was shot, but it's a one time thing. You tell yourself you'll never over commit again. .... Days 1-3: Walking, talking, and enjoying life.... |