A few times a month I wait on someone who tells me point blank, "I don't like running." Yet, here there are letting me fit them for shoes, socks , clothes and gear. After hearing this so many times, I asked a woman, "Why run if you hate it?" She told me she needed the exercise.
Swimming? Tennis, weights, volleyball, biking are all great forms of exercise. Why not one of them? I guess I am of the opinion that if you hate something, don't continue to do it. I find running amazing and fun, but that does not mean everyone else does. I told this woman, if she hates it, maybe she needs to find a form a exercise she would enjoy. Of course my boss would kill me if he heard me say that, but really...why pour money into a sport you hate?
Just my thoughts.
Charlie
1 comment:
That's the difference between a "salesman" and a coach. You are a coach. You understand when someone shouldn't be doing something they're doing, even if it's not to your advantage.
There are a lot of people who think the only "true" exercise is running. Funny thing is, for me, I never lost weight running. I got more stamina but I never lost weight.
Same with training for the Boston-NYC AIDS ride back in 1996. I lost *no* weight and I was doing a ton of bike riding.
Exercise needs to be something you enjoy because you may not get the "results" you assume you will get. Exercise needs to move your blood and your spirit.
Kelly
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