Apple Music has a funny sense of humor . After knocking out 10 miles on Super Bowl Sunday in preparation for too much eating watching the game (and yup, I did), and then seeing my son’s beloved Patriots be destroyed (how a New Yorker roots for the Patriots is a whole other story), I was greeted by my Apple Music playlist this MONDAY morning with a cruel song.
I still knocked out 6.4 miles, but the Apple Music Gods are plainly mocking me today.
I had an ultra busy week at work this week caused by someone in my organization unveiling a major policy change in an area I lead … without asking my (or my teams) view on it. I’m no genius, but I find generally communication leads to better policy. I think this is especially true when you are communicating with the people who actually have to implement your edicts.
BUT … that didn’t stop me from exercising. It’s Saturday morning. I’m heading out to the gym and then to the office. FORWARD!
Welcome to February. I am quite certain the ground hog will see its shadow tomorrow given how cold and snowy it has been thus far … but one can hope.
Yesterday (1/31) I took a rest day. Years ago when I started to exercise I never took a rest day. I took pride in running vigorously EVERY single day. I’m 53 now. I have generally kept the weight off for nearly 12 years.
I have learned to take rest days. These rest days are usually once a week but at least every other week. So Saturday was a rest day. Cold here in the Northeast. I took my son’s car for an oil change and other than that, stayed inside, relaxed and did some school work.
Today though, I went at it. Knocked out a decent paced 6.6 miles in an hour at the gym and then walked 2.4 miles uphill on the treadmill and did the grocery shopping.
As you age, take a rest day. Please. It reinvigorates you physically, and that next day, you RUN!
Morbidly Obese to MARATHON Runner 