Workout Updates!

Shoveling!

My back is sooooooar! Somewhere around 8-inches of snow. I used the snow blower for much of it, but I still ended up shoveling a fair amount by hand. Yesterday morning, a giant, almost-frozen plow drift blocked my driveway; I spent thirty minutes digging a path through. I should have used dynamite. There were moments when I honestly didn't think I would be able to do it (if you'll recall, I recently busted two shovels digging out my car, and I'm down to my last one!)--I thought about hiring someone to bust through it. I was able to chop through, however, and now I feel like I've got a secret bat entrance to my driveway. The drifts are high enough you can't see the small opening I made (just big enough for the car) until you're right on it. I live on a corner lot surrounded by sidewalks that require shoveling, and the four entrances to the sidewalk were all in the same condition--I spent another forty-five minutes chipping those out after work. Quite the workout!

Starting a New Workout Program on Monday!

I did push ups and sit ups whenever I thought of it this week, so I feel strong enough to start some 'real' exercising. I'm implementing a workout scheme come Monday. It's a ten-week challenge, which I've tried twice, and I have YET to get through it! The difference this time? I've developed a new work ethic at school. It's about forsaking perfection and just getting things done. Not a perfect workout? That's fine. As long as I get through it.

MS150!


I signed up for Minnesota's MS150! The MS150 is a two-day, 150-mile charity bike ride across the state, with proceedings going to MS research/assistance. My mother has a form of MS, and I think it's a great cause. It's also great incentive to get on my bike. MS150s are held around the country so there's ample training material out there.

Traveling Light Sports has a schedule broken down for 'beginner' and 'advanced' riders. I probably fall into the 'advanced', but I'll play it by ear. I'm not going to begin training "for real" until the end of March, when I'll hopefully be able to start biking to work again.

That is all. I think.