Thank you Vickie for that awesome introduction to the next evolution of our blog.
I personally love making goals, writing lists, dreaming big. And then forgetting about them all until months later when I stumble across a notebook full of New Year's Resolutions.
However... I do think this new method of adopting one habit at a time is the way to go. And while I failed miserably when trying to accomplish this myself, having a co-blogger does put the pressure on.
My goal for the month of January is to stick to a work-out plan. Three-days a week I do yoga and three-days a week I run. I actually started this right after Christmas before January hit and I've only missed one work-out so far. Hurrah!
My main concern is that I will not be able to keep this up while I'm traveling. I leave to the North Slope and Bering Strait regions of Alaska next Friday and I can only imagine how difficult it will be to keep up a training plan in a completely foreign environment.
I thought running outside might be an option if I invested in the appropriate gear. Then I checked the weather. The current temperature in Barrow is -36 and "feels like -52" with wind. Beyond that, when I mentioned the idea to my Dad (who runs in 20 below weather regularly) he said that you can't run outside in Barrow because there are polar bears. And he wasn't joking. So that idea is out.
Knowing this I decided my best chance at success was to design a work-out plan that is completely realistic. My running and yoga regime runs from 20-minutes to an hour depending on the day. However, I've decided that any workout exceeding 20-minutes counts. Even if I have to run laps around a gym I can still get my workout in without losing my mind.
Yoga I'm not too concerned about. I am used to attending fancy little classes in New York City so last week I forced myself to do my own practice for 45-minutes. In the past I've gotten bored quickly when attempting this. This time around I made a really fun playlist which included Spoon, The Rolling Stones and Eddie Vedder. Blasting this in my ears proved to do the trick and I focused and had fun for close to an hour.
Success? We shall see...
Yay, Katie! We're blogging again!
ReplyDeleteFirst off, how much do I just love Alaska? Where else are people discouraged from running, not based off the -50 degree weather, but rather, the threat of being attacked by a polar bear?
However, might I present you with an argument in favor of running in Barrow? Imagine how much more you would be inspired to run with a polar bear at your heels.