Workouts vs Bible Reading

I’ve recently increased my workout regime (again).  And by again I don’t mean increased over a previous level, but more workouts greater than the zero a day workouts in my recent pass.  With that intro, I’m wondering whether my mental workouts get as much attention as my physical workouts.  I also wonder why I’m working out at all.  Too fast, let me regroup.

Why do I workout?  I am going to hit a magnificent milestone this year, 70 years of age.  With that milestone it appears that that there are increasing aches and pains are associated with difficult exercise, like getting out of bed and walking up stairs.  Don’t laugh.  I think that an increase in workouts will do two things.  First it will temporarily increase the aches and pains.  But second, it will increase my strength and reduce my recovery time. 

Are the workouts going to be a priority? Maybe, but I’m more worried about a redirection in attention from mental workouts to physical workouts.  I’m a reader.  I love to read books, magazines, internet postings, heck, even billboards and bumper stickers.  As for now, my time spent reading far exceeds my time spent working out.  But I think that I can afford to spend more time reading my Bible.

Since I need to convince myself daily to workout, I believe that I should use an equal amount of emphasis on increasing my daily reading time in the Bible. 

My workouts improve my body, a sanctuary used to spend time in missions to grow the kingdom of God.

My Bible reading improves my knowledge, a tool used to explain and defend my faith. 

Anybody with me?