Day 40: The First Day of Summer

Today is the first day of summer, it is also the longest day of the year and we will also have a “super moon,” where the moon passes in its closest orbit of the Earth. What does this mean exactly? I am glad you asked. Two things:

One:  We will have extremely high tides

Two:  Today is the day that most people make New Year’s resolutions for, the desire to have a beach body. 

I don’t really want that beach body, I just want to be healthy.  This morning when I ran I thought about the gym and decided that tomorrow I will pay it a visit, after all I am paying good money for a membership (since there will be a big penalty if I cancel) I might as well go. 

Also on my mind this morning as I trekked around the neighborhood, I am thinking it might be time to mix it up a little. I could start doing yoga or Pilates every other morning to accompany the jogs. From how badly I hurt after doing them I would say that it is a sign that, while I may be able to run a 5K, I can’t do sit-ups or hold my body in a Plank position for an extended period of time.  All of which may be applicable in the future for some unforeseen reason. 

I need to figure out a routine and stick to it.  Right now I am scattered as in, I lift weights every couple of days, run every morning, some days I am exhausted, and some not so much. I believe this is where a routine would be useful.  I wouldn’t get up every day wondering what to do today.  Instead I would know…It’s Wednesday I do yoga. 

Today is an example of how I have been “playing it by ear” so to speak.  This afternoon I started feeling restless.  I was planning on just relaxing but couldn’t.  All the exercise I have been doing might be to blame, but I couldn’t sit still.  I did and additional jog making my total for the day 50 minutes of exercise.   

After I got back I realized I saw the exercise ball video sitting on the stack of exercise videos I have and I could have done that, but I just didn’t think about it.  I should write down a plan.  Create a road map instead of just wandering around in the dark. 

We will see. So far the only think I have been able to stick to is the minimum of 30 minutes every day, and sometimes even that turns into a huge fight with Fat Matt, who wants to sit on the couch and do nothing.  Certainly I am not the only person who finds it insanely hard to motivate yourself.  I swear for me to argue with Fat Matt is like arguing with a two year old.  Sometimes he only says, “I don’t wanna” over and over again. 

Daily Recap:

Matt:  50 total minutes of Jogging

Kelly: TBD