BRRR, Vantreesta. That's so cold! I understand the dread factor too when you see a long list of planned workouts. I lie to myself constantly to get myself started. "Just a one mile walk," "just 10 minutes," "just recovery," "just mobility." Nine out of ten times, I end up surprising myself with a longer workout once I get started. (But not always and that's okay too.)
All -
Big waves (to keep up body heat)
Me - Rocky start to the new year with a big heavy snowstorm on Monday, Jan. 3. I was mostly housebound for 5 days, including 2 days without heat. The local roads stayed dicey for days with snow and ice and that nasty overnight pattern of melt/refreeze. Oh and also a 2nd snowfall somewhere in there. I was SO grateful when I got heat back and absolutely euphoric for my decent walk outside over the weekend.
The good part of the snow is that my Hydrow rowing really paid off. I shoveled 10 inches of heavy wet snow off our front walk, driveway and road ALL BY MYSELF! I am woman, hear me roar. It took me 2 hours but my back held up like a champ. (I won't let Norm shovel: he's 75 and has 3 separate health conditions that don't mix with heavy shoveling.)
January goals - I'm behind on some, ahead on others, there's still hope to get caught up. My goals are:
- 100 run/walk miles; 100 bike miles; 80k rowing meters; 31 outdoor activities; and 4 strength workouts/week.
- The weather put me behind on my run/walk goals and really behind on my outdoor activity per day goal, but I'm ahead on my goals for bike, strength and rower.
Favorite workouts this past week:- Peloton bike - I loved Sam Yo's AC/DC ride. Has anyone else done it? Wonderful. I also loved Christine's Reflection ride of 10/7/21.
- Hydrow row -Sera Moon's 15 minute World Diabetes Day Row. Straight to the heart, speaking about her dad who died last year from his Type 1 diabetes. It didn't just make me cry, it made me ugly cry. But very loving and uplifting at the same time.
- Strength -- If you want to fry your legs, go with Rad on Peloton. You're welcome.
- Run - Wonderful 3-mile run in area with deer, eagles, horses and rolling hills last Saturday. It does not get better than this.
Onward and upward! It's winter, it's not supposed to be easy!