1. A few posts ago I was excited about joining our local YMCA for swimming and strength training throughout the winter. Also, I was excited for all of the different and free classes that are offered to members. One in particular, was a power cycling (spinning) class. Not so much for me, but for my wonderful wife who I have been trying to encourage to take more time for herself and do non-mommy related physical activity. She used to be a runner, but has not been able to have the running be enjoyable due to some physical issues. I thought that spinning would be good for her. It would provide her with the cardio she needs to be healthy, and it will help build her leg muscles in a more gentle fashion. Besides, I thought that it would be good for her to get out of the house and have some time to herself with other adults. Guess what, she liked it and went to her second class tonight.
2. I am very pleased with my run this morning. It wasn't very long or a particularly hard route, but I was able to maintain an 8:17 minute per mile average pace over 3.7 miles, and felt like I could have gone for another 3 to 4 miles at least with out a drop in pace. What a confidence booster, I thought that I would not see a good run at a fast pace for a really long time, if ever. What's more is that I did this run in my trainers which are absolutely horrible to run in and cause me a good deal of pain in my knee. Even with the inevitable knee stiffness today's rainy,wet, and cooler weather morning training run rocked.
3. Honey Crisp apples are back in season! MMMMmmm! Nuff said.
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