Fitness February...

Two treadmills live in the attic at the school in Atqasuk, surrounded by an endless supply of colored paper, old textbooks, and stacks of old documentaries on VHS. This past week was devoid of social interaction so I have been a frequent treadmill dweller. Last night I ran for 40-minutes straight! As the Rolling Stones blasted my earbuds and my feet pounded away on the revolving sidewalk, an electrical plug fell out of the ceiling and landed on my face leaving a nice little bruise on the bridge of my nose.

I've been stuck in Atqasuk for three extra days. After spending most of a week in solitude I can fully embrace the glory of a 'runner's high', the endorphins are much needed. I successfully completed four of my six scheduled workouts this week. After two weeks of doing next to nothing beyond working I am calling this a success! 

I am extending my fitness goal into February. I don't feel like I've quite made it a habit yet. Before leaving NYC in January I was close but it all went downhill after landing in Alaska. Part of it was not having access to a treadmill but most of it was not making exercise a priority...

When I exercise I am a happier person and a more efficient and creative worker. This is a fact. So exercising for 30-minutes does not mean I am losing 30-minutes of work. In the long run I will produce more, higher quality work in a shorter amount of time. 

Fitness plan for this week:

Mon - 25 minutes running

Tues - 45 minutes yoga

Wed - 25 minutes running

Thurs - 45 minutes yoga

Fri - 45 minutes yoga

Sat - 45 minutes running

However, depending on facilities I'm once again counting even 20-minutes of exercise as meeting my goal!