Another musing on Nelson’s ‘both-and’ thinking relates to my extensive cardiovascular training. My regular, and often very long, bike rides are primarily addressing the need for a high level of fitness and endurance in my work. However, they also offer me time and space (quite literally as I’m usually cycling in the mountains) for extensive and profound reflection on my artistic and academic work. Oftentimes these rides invite a convergence of previously disparate thoughts in clear and concise phrases — I frequently take breaks to write notes and ideas into my phone during my rides.
