Hi y'all,
With the long nights and few hours of day light I find it increasingly more difficult to get up and get my runs in. I know I always feel so much better after a good run but I think there actually might be some scientific evidence to my general notion that my energy level tends to drop in these darker days. How about you?
So what do I do about it? I am fortunate enough to work from home 3 days a week which means I can use my normal rush hour commuter hours for training purposes. I still hate getting up early and in wintertime it feels even more like I am waking up at the merde butt crack of dawn but winter has so much more going for me than just the dark against me. For instance:
- Way better temperatures to run in. I absolutely love the sting of a good crispy frostbitten morning when all is quiet and the sun is just about to get up and sparkle the crap out of everything without making me feel like I've a melting tomatoe for a face.
- Nothing gets rid of horrible stuffed noses and creepy germs than a good run out in bad weather followed by a steaming hot shower and a huge mug of strong home made spicy like hell chai latte with honey
- Less crowded running routes. Always a good thing.
When I work from home I get up, have breakfast and in the meantime get a head start on my always way too filled up mailbox. Than I get into my running or gym clothes and I leave the house with my super amazing husband man so I'm sure I'm done before 09:00hrs and get started on my workdays.
Another thing I'm getting back into, simply because I need some help with getting my energy levels in check, is yoga. Now most runners I know roll their eyes and look at me like I'm losing it but you know what? I'm not. I might if I don't go to yoga and honestly....yoga really helps both mentally and physically. You don't have to go all spiritual to practice if that is not your thing but trust me.....finding ease within discomfort is what makes yoga such a game changer. You can find calm and quiet in some very uncomfortable poses and even when you feel like you can't sink more into a stretch you will learn that you can breath your way through, in and out everything.
So in short: I make it a priority to stay active because by doing so I am taking care of me and by doing that I can be there for others. So...when I don't have a run scheduled I try to make it to gym before work and on thursdays or fridays I make my way to an evening yoga class. For me winter is not about upping the ante, it is about finding peace and joy in being out there running, or at the gym working on strengthening my core (because I'm quite sure God forgot to give me one) or finding balance and learning new things in a (hot) yoga class.
So if you're finding it hard to get up and out and stay active....try something new, heck try a few new things and see if any of m sparks your joy.
That's it for now, until we read again
As always, love Marlies
With the long nights and few hours of day light I find it increasingly more difficult to get up and get my runs in. I know I always feel so much better after a good run but I think there actually might be some scientific evidence to my general notion that my energy level tends to drop in these darker days. How about you?
So what do I do about it? I am fortunate enough to work from home 3 days a week which means I can use my normal rush hour commuter hours for training purposes. I still hate getting up early and in wintertime it feels even more like I am waking up at the merde butt crack of dawn but winter has so much more going for me than just the dark against me. For instance:
- Way better temperatures to run in. I absolutely love the sting of a good crispy frostbitten morning when all is quiet and the sun is just about to get up and sparkle the crap out of everything without making me feel like I've a melting tomatoe for a face.
- Nothing gets rid of horrible stuffed noses and creepy germs than a good run out in bad weather followed by a steaming hot shower and a huge mug of strong home made spicy like hell chai latte with honey
- Less crowded running routes. Always a good thing.
When I work from home I get up, have breakfast and in the meantime get a head start on my always way too filled up mailbox. Than I get into my running or gym clothes and I leave the house with my super amazing husband man so I'm sure I'm done before 09:00hrs and get started on my workdays.
Another thing I'm getting back into, simply because I need some help with getting my energy levels in check, is yoga. Now most runners I know roll their eyes and look at me like I'm losing it but you know what? I'm not. I might if I don't go to yoga and honestly....yoga really helps both mentally and physically. You don't have to go all spiritual to practice if that is not your thing but trust me.....finding ease within discomfort is what makes yoga such a game changer. You can find calm and quiet in some very uncomfortable poses and even when you feel like you can't sink more into a stretch you will learn that you can breath your way through, in and out everything.
So in short: I make it a priority to stay active because by doing so I am taking care of me and by doing that I can be there for others. So...when I don't have a run scheduled I try to make it to gym before work and on thursdays or fridays I make my way to an evening yoga class. For me winter is not about upping the ante, it is about finding peace and joy in being out there running, or at the gym working on strengthening my core (because I'm quite sure God forgot to give me one) or finding balance and learning new things in a (hot) yoga class.
So if you're finding it hard to get up and out and stay active....try something new, heck try a few new things and see if any of m sparks your joy.
That's it for now, until we read again
As always, love Marlies
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