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I tried Gyms for a while but got tired of the whole preening atmosphere. Also cost me time going back and forth to the gym. So I changed my approach and spent money on a road bike bike that I would have spent in a year at a gym. Picking up cycling is best thing I ever did for my health and mental well being. You can burn an incredible amount of calories on a bike especially because of wind resistance. In Texas summers I have to go early before it gets hot but gets me mentally ready for the day. Something to consider if you end up not liking being in a gym.
"The day I became a winning trader was the day it became boring. Daily losses no longer bother me and daily wins no longer excited me. Took years of pain and busting a few accounts before finally got my mind right. I survived the darkness within and now just chillax and let my black box do the work."
I love biking as well. But at 115 degrees and previous heat stroke the first summer I lived here to my credit, I can't afford that. So at least in the summer its gotta be the gym. And to make it even worse, there's no such thing as a cool morning or evening....its just hot....and I need to work on my upper body as well....being a desk jockey has not been good for my Atlas look.....
Hopefully in a couple of years I can leave for the summer....ideally San Diego, Hawaii or somewhere in the UK or Scandinavia.
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication, Leonardo da Vinci
Most people chose unhappiness over uncertainty, Tim Ferris
Yes, I've contributed to "Daily Speculations", but missed the party last year. I'll try attend the next one - great chance to network. Larry Williams, Ralph Vince, Brett Steenbarger, are members along with a lot of institutional traders, money managers, quants, academics, and even a checkers champion. There's only one other ex-floor trader, so it can be a little bit intimidating.
We think alike. I eventually want to be out of Texas in the summers. Mornings are cool enough to be outside but still to warm. I don't like cold or hot so finding a way to get 70 year round is a noble goal.
"The day I became a winning trader was the day it became boring. Daily losses no longer bother me and daily wins no longer excited me. Took years of pain and busting a few accounts before finally got my mind right. I survived the darkness within and now just chillax and let my black box do the work."