If you have not noticed it has been raining. A lot. Last Sunday the schedule said "Open Water Swim & 10 Mile Run." Remembering that I had experienced "some level of discomfort" during my last open water swim I thought I would be sneaky and "support" a few of my favorite people, who were running the Napa marathon last Sunday, and if that prevented my from attending the open water swim, I would just have to deal with it. However, I did not anticipate that supporting my friends in Napa would really be like combining an open water swim and a run.
Now I am sure I could fill an entire post with recent bad weather workout experiences, but the flip side of that is how much I am looking forward to good weather. So here is why I AM SOOOOO LOOKING FORWARD TO SUMMER:
Great weather=Great workouts. There is nothing like a beautiful day to make you want to go out and experience it. Swimming, biking and running are all awesome in nice weather. Puddles and mud will be a thing of the past, and blue skies and sunshine will prevail.
Loads of fun. (Or less loads of fun.) No layering means less clothes to wash. I can wear whatever I want, and still be warm enough. I might even take matching into consideration, a la Christina Klayko.
Going long and staying strong. Sure it feels like I am working out for a long time now, but in the summer I will look back on these days and think that was nothing. Although I may fondly remember eating a post workout lunch, instead of goo for lunch and a post workout dinner.
p=mv, so Lower mass= higher velocity. The physics equation of my life is p=mv (momentum= mass*velocity). Due to the laws of conservation of momentum, the only way to really go faster is to weigh less. A huge benefit of long workouts is weighing less, and a huge benefit of weighing less is looking hot!
Let there be light!!! When I get off work it will still be light enough for a workout. As much as I love spending my evenings watching "Biggest Loser" while on my bike trainer, I would much prefer spending my evenings actually riding my bike, or swimming or running.
Location! Location! Location! Once May comes around the pool at my apartment will once again be heated. This makes my swimming commute about 10 seconds, and most of that is spent waiting for the elevator. I live about a block from the Steven's Creek Trail, and a few minutes from Foothill Expressway, which connects to endless biking options. Don't worry I will continue to drive Velvet around just for pure enjoyment!
"And a time for every purpose, under heaven." I plan to work part time in the summer, and I anticipate that freeing up loads of time for everything else in my life. I have been a little overextended lately, but in just a few short months I will attempt to just be extended (for a 3 month stint.)
Christina "I think I have Seasonal Affective Disorder- SAD :(" Davis
