I completed the 13th annual Melting Mann this past Saturday, my first gravel race of the year. It was a sunny but cold day, with temps in the low 30s. Heading into the event, I worried about the weather, if I'd packed the right gear, and the difficulty of the hills.
Procrastination can be a stress response or a form of avoidance. While fear can play a role, I’ve recently realized how information overload can turn into procrastination. Sometimes I'm not avoiding a task, I'm overwhelmed by it.
It’s funny how easily we take everyday conveniences for granted... until one of them suddenly disappears. A garbage disposal, for example, isn’t something you think much about until it stops working.