What I learned about writing from doing a pullup

Or, how to intentionally practice your craft

Yesterday, for the first time, I completed an unassisted pullup. 

If you’re a fitness enthusiast, you might think, “One pullup? So what?”

But for a 41-year-old woman, this is a big deal. It took me nearly two years of consistent effort to get here. Although I’ve been exercising regularly for over a decade, I had never put in the effort to develop the back…