This morning I woke up at 5:45am, later than usual, snoozed for another 10, I never do that, and then jumped out of bed ready to run. Well, I had to fill up on java and half a Cliff bar, and then put on the polar, lace up the sneaks and put a smile on my face. Next, I walked outside and stood there for a while before dashing off. By doing this, I recalled my last outdoor run, which reminded me that I was really cold even though the sun was out last time. So I went back inside, and prepared for this particular morning. I pulled out my super warm and super long mittens and donned my warmer than usual jacket. Yes- I was ready to roll, and that I did. As I was running I remembered that my knee started to hurt at about minute 30 last time, so I jumped over to the grass in order to jog on a softer surface. Yes- this move prevented my knee from flaring up, BUT, now my shoes were wet therefore making my feet cold. This preparation of warm hands, warm chest, caution on the knee was great, but what about my feet? Well, I decided, better to have half an hour of cold feet than to have a sore knee for 2 o 3 days. Overall, my cardio session was super because I met my goal of 40 minutes at 145 heart rate zone. I felt strong, I was breathing with grace, and had a good stride going. Love it when I can accomplish my goals for the day.
LESSON: Try to improve each workout with lessons past, but it’s always a work in progress. The proper tools, accessories, mindset are necessary for a killer workout. Invest in the best when it comes to your health.
Plan is to swim with Vicki on Wednesday, weights on Thursday and bike on Saturday. When I map it out, workouts, most of the time, get done!
Have a good one…summer is lurking around the corner. :)
xo
The Roadrunner
