Good morning.
Another bright sunny day for Chicago. The sun is fighting to stay which is a welcome change. No wind chill to speak of. Even though it's only 19 degrees the sun feels so warm. It will be a good day to run outside. Most of the sidewalks are clear of the 12+ inches of snow we received Tuesday. So, hopefully footing will not be a problem. Thank you neighbors.
It's interesting. When I open the front door this time of year you can hear the chorus of birds chirping. It's a different sound, a happy tune, a different bird. The closer we get to spring the more of this conversation I will hear. More and more of these happy campers will gather, chatting, catching up as they await springs welcome warmth. Squirrels are becomming more active as they awake each day. Maybe Mother Nature knows something we don't. An early spring?
Yesterday's Boston Bound program called for 4 miles of running. I decided not to run. Instead, I did 5 miles on the elliptical in about 41 minutes. The elliptical is such an excellent, non-impact, smooth, quad burning workout. I have always enjoyed and respected the elliptical for it's toughness. I did this to change it up a bit and to create more muscle confusion. Also, wanted to be running fresh today for my 8 mile tempo run.
Later in the day I weight trained both upper and lower body. Lower body work was dedicated to walking lunges and leg extensions. After this I jumped on the bike on the cycleops trainer and trained for an easy 5 miles in 20 minutes. So, all in all a little different day.
Today: Eight mile tempo run.
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" Beyond the very extreme of fatigue and distress, we may find amounts of ease and power we never dreamed ourselves to own, sources of strength never taxed at all because we never push through the obstruction."
* It takes courage to push yourself to places that you have never been before... to test your limits... to break through barriers. And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” - Anais Nin
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