After reading this title you may be a little confused, and wonder how it is possible. But it is indeed possible, and one of the greatest "multitasking" situations you can put yourself into.
Being an athlete isn't always easy.. you have to worry about staying in shape, impressing the coaches, performing well on and off the field and most importantly being someone who can contribute and be successful in every way possible. When it comes to being the best you can be, it not only means putting the work in during the practice or game but also on your own time, when the coach isn't there to watch your every move. This may be hard or easy for some, depending on the person you are and how dedicated you make yourself. Another factor that plays a part in this process is weather. It may be beautiful one day therefore you can take that long run, or play in that pick up basketball game down the street. Other days it may not be as nice out though and working out needs to be done with other solutions. Luckily for me I have an exercise bike down my basement and when those clouds don't look too promising or it decides to snow 8 inches, i can put on some sneakers and ride the bike as long as my legs and heart desire.
Now you still may be wondering how does this still have anything to do with literature, language or any other aspect of English.. Well the truth is when i ride the exercise bike, i also read a book. When i first heard that my dad multitasks with a book and the bike, i thought he was crazy. Then i decided to try it myself and i couldn't be happier I did. When i read that book, my mind is in another world. I get so wrapped in to the characters lives and the setting that i forget what else I'm doing. My adrenaline is pumping and i continue to go through page by page of usually a sappy love story, but one that i wish i could make a reality. I am currently reading the Glass Castle, in which is a novel about a family who travels like gypsies around the United States trying to stay away from the federal agents and surpass the consequences of past due bills and unpaid taxes. They are barely making ends meet and with 4 kids and 2 adults, constantly scrounging up any food or money they can find to survive. Although I am only one of many that is reading this book, and I'm sure many would think I'm crazy, I still can't help but feel sympathy for the characters wishing i could do something about it.
This shows that stories really do have an impact on people's lives, especially mine. Reading is one of my favorite things to do and now that I can do while also doing another thing I love, makes it even 10x greater. Every book I read, I get more and more into it and have to force myself to put it down, in which also allows my work out to go longer and my body to feel more in shape! I hope everyone else in life can find something, or two that they enjoy as much as I do reading and exercising and do it as much as they desire. I mean who wouldn't want to be wrapped up in a romantic, family, whirlwind love story and burn some unnecessary calories while your at it?
Lovely! I've wanted to read while exercising, but I have a hard time for using on reading ad correctly exercising; hopefully one day I'll be able to multitask in this way like you! I love sappy love stories haha and I think books with plots like that certainly make you think: about right and wrong, about what you would do in that situation, about how you would try to prevent it, about what you would do if you were one of the characters, etc. Ride and read on, Taylor!:)
ReplyDeleteI've never tried reading and exercising at the same time, but I have seen many people do it. Reading and riding the bike certainly seems like it would pass the time pretty quickly. I know that even just scrolling through my playlist while on a treadmill makes time go faster. I think I'll try it sometime!
ReplyDeleteI've seen a lot of people do this to and always wondered how they do it. I can see how reading while exercising could pass the time very quickly causing you to be distracted while working out, but I feel like I wouldn't be able to do it. I can multitask but I feel when it comes to reading or exercising you get the best out of it if you are focused on that one thing. I'm also afraid of falling off the treadmill if I read while running lol but if you can do it I think it's great!
ReplyDeleteI always prioritized exercising over reading. I hate staying in one place for a long time, and although I enjoy reading, I always preferred to exercise and move around. I never even thought of combining these two activities. It's a great idea and I might even try it out just to catch up on all the years of reading that I neglected.
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