Happy Valentine’s Day!
I went skiing right after work so I wouldn’t have to worry about doing anything later. It was snowing the entire time and we’d already had a few inches of fresh powder! So the skiing was slow. But I ran into an old neighbor and we skiied and caught up a bit.
I had hoped to leave work early and then I ended up leaving late. But again the choices had already been made. And fortunately we didn’t have any specific plans for the evening so I didn’t have time constraints.
I had to make a choice today. I did my morning workout as usual. I had an evening work event and like 90 minutes between work and the event. I didn’t want to shorten my already limited family time. So I didn’t do my second workout then. I got home a little after 8pm and again chose to spend time with my family. It was after 9 when I had the opportunity to exercise. 9pm is usually when I start winding down.
So the question was do I go outside for 45 minutes and get to bed really late, or quit 75 Hard. It was a harder choice than I expected. Sleep seemed really good, but the idea of just quitting didn’t sit right either.
So I went out into the cold dark and walked for 45 minutes. And kept the challenge alive! These choices aren’t really choices if you’ve already made the choice!
Most of my walks have included walking Daisy with me. Except on some of the really bitter cold days. This week has been really cold again with lows below zero (though no where close to canceling school). These make for long days at work because the windchill has been below zero which means indoor recess. For several days in a row.
But I digress. It has been interesting to me to see how while walking with Daisy how our pace varies not only within the walk but also from day to day. And I guess from route to route. Some days require more bathroom breaks and some have more intriguing smells!
Sometimes the weight I’m carrying impacts the pace too. I’ve been varying from bodyweight, 12# vest to 20# backpack over the last few weeks. I’ve not paid close attention to how the weight impacts my pace. I just know it has.
My Dad is currently in Florida sending pictures of the Gulf of Mexico. I always like to send pics of the beaches back! Even if they are snow covered!
Monday is the day that Street Parking programs their Vault workout. The Vault is a 25 week challenge, do the workout weekly and don’t miss one to get the prize. The workouts are then programmed again for the second half of the year so you can still make up for it, but there is also usually a twist to the second half.
The Vault workouts are also usually a little more challenging than the daily workouts and sometimes a lot more! They also have a yearly theme and a lot of production goes into rolling them out each week.
In the theme of Fitness Freedom, a core tenet of Street Parking, the workouts are infinitely scalable. So I’ve still been able to complete the challenge even though I can’t do box jumps right now. That was the only movement I had to modify in this week’s workout though! I could still do push press and air squats!
It’s a fun challenge and motivation to get at least one hard workout in!