Originally Posted by DnvrFox
Will, is your intensive exercise schedule ever a source of stress in itself? For example, setting goals that you feel you have to meet, and perhaps not meeting them, or having to do superhuman efforts to meet them?
I am much more laid back than you regarding exercise, considering it in the context of my entire life, in which I try to build a number of stress relief activities, such as my music and time with my family. Exercise is only one of my stress relievers.
I think that this is a reasonable observation by you. My personality is such that I focus on something and loose my-selves in it and therefore blanket out other things I rather not think of.
I think they call this escapism.
I have some idea of your many hobbies and that is great for you. We are all different. I enjoy focus. That is why that XC trip was so great for me.