I used to be a road trip fool. I’ve driven in all the lower 48… I’ve done all of I-70, I-80, I-90, and I-65… My personal mark is 26-hours straight (I know, you still have me beat Ian).
But with age and responsibility, I don’t have the time and my body can’t take such long stretches behind the wheel. I did Indy to Colorado last winter in one stretch, and it damn near destroyed me.
There’s always been this haze I’m in when I stop after a few hours driving. If I had to guess, it’s some weird coming down from an extended time of visual concentration.
This week, I connected the same type of symptoms to some of my work duties. Most specifically, filming video.
I’m in the midst of a month where video (which is 1/3 of my job description) is being moved up to be about 70-80% of what I do for a short time. Going through longer filming stretches feel so tiring. I know next week is going to flat out suck.
The week after that, it’ll be time for some editing marathons. Ugh.
I gotta get out and do something overtly strenuous in the next few days just to try and reset my mind and body.