Working Up

by Dwayne Phillips

Take care lest we forget the purpose of an endeavor. It is easy to lose our way.

The numbers prove it (well, pretty much): these shoes from Nike help us to run more efficiently, i.e., same distance and speed, and more, with less energy consumed. Wow! I need these for my running! Right?

Well, let me not forget why I run (at my age an apt description is trot)—to burn calories and lose fat. Do I want efficiency? Do I want to burn fewer calories while running the same distance and speed? Uh, well, errrr no. Hence, these are the worst shoes in the world for me at this time with this purpose.

Please, let us remember what we are trying to accomplish. Let us remember our purpose for our current endeavor. Let us not lose our way and do something that accomplishes the opposite of our original goal.