December 2011
6 posts
Workouts
I had a great workout today. It is a cold and gray day in my city and the walk to the gym was miserable and wet. On top of that I was feeling very ‘why bother’ about life.. it wasn’t a very cheerful morning.
THEN - I had a great upper body workout. I walked out of the gym feeling centered, balanced and kind of at peace with the world. It is amazing what weights can do for your...
WHY WINTER RUNNING > SUMMER RUNNING. →
runlikeella:
Because if you stop mid-run, you’ll freeze, so it’s better to keep going.
Because it’s nicer to see your breath instead of swimming in your own sweat during summer runs.
Because you can call it cryogenic cardio: freezing your ass off.
Because if your legs get cold enough, the pain kind of…
Back at it
Confession time: After I ran my marathon (nov 6th) I took it easy for a while… very easy.. I did not work out at all, not even once: until yesterday.
A few things pushed me to this a) my clothes have been fitting differently, b) my energy has dipped c) some loved ones have not so subtly mentioned that I look softer…
I did a weights workout yesterday that consisted of super sets of...