Alison - I so relate to "the same weight felt so much heavier." Some weeks the physical effort it takes just to haul my glutes off the couch is amazing. And then there's the mental effort.
So glad you loved Sam's AC/DC ride too! Definitely one of my favorites. I guess the Bon Jovi ride is next up for this weekend.
Vantreesta - I love that your shoveling got you so fired up and you literally "ran with it." Go go go.
Pratima - Waves! Are you still doing XTrain? Are you getting out on the trails?
Me - I switched up my morning routine a little bit because I was struggling with doing my daily outdoor run/walks in the dark with ice still on the roads.
So now I'm doing all my other activities (pre-run warmups, rows, bike, strength, mobility) first and then I go for a run last when the sun is up.
It's been much easier this way and bonus is that I'm REALLY warmed up for that run so the cold isn't fazing me. I even ran in shorts this morning and it was 35 degrees.
RANDOM THOUGHTS:
I've had the Peloton for almost 5 months now and love it. I was secretly hoping when I got it that the cycling would make me a stronger rower, but that has not happened. I am exactly the same -- still the same mediocre splits and average watts on my rows. Do you all still find yourself improving at things? I don't expect to be as strong as I was in my 50s but I really want to be as strong as I was last year!
FAVORITE WORKOUTS IN LAST FEW DAYS:- Donohoe Method Mobility (Hydrow) - OMG, this was just a gentle 10 minute mobility practice that he recommended after a long car ride or long day sitting at a computer. I did it on a day that I was feeling under the weather and it was just right.
- An Ally Love "Sundays With Love" ride from January of 2021, theme was "joy."
- Ben Alldis 20 minute full body strength Queen - If you want an easy workout that is short but checks the major boxes, I recommend.
- A 4-mile run on Sunday - I revisited a section of my neighborhood that I used to run frequently during the years that Darlene and I ran together in the mornings. Memories!
Life is good!