Happy February

Grondhog’s Day came and went and I guess we are having an early Spring. That’s not really perfect since we had the mildest January I ever remember. We had a good storm right around New Year’s and it’s been in the 60′s and 70′s almost every day since with no precipitation. Good for exercise but not so good for the plants.

I have continued to exercise and am definitely feeling more fit. This past weekend Amber, Levi and I joined two other couples in Big Bear for a Snowshoe Run. But since there hasn’t been new snow in over a month, snowshoes were optional. We’d already rented ours, so we figured we might as well use them. Levi joined me in the Child Carrier and had a great time. It was 38 degrees when we left Apple Valley but as we pulled into Big Bear at 7,000 feet it was almost 50 degrees. Crazy. But at least we wouldn’t be cold. We all walked the course very leisurely with the exception of Candace who decided to run it at the last moment. She won the 5K by a large margin and got a nice pair of Atlas snow shoes as a prize. Way to go Candace.

Chad, Laura, Andy, Candace, Levi and Me.

 

Exercise update:

In January I got at least 30 minutes of exercise on 29 days and took 2 days off. I ran 3 times for a total of 7 miles. I rode my bike 7 times and got 78 miles in. I also went bouldering a few times, did some Power 90 and Hip Hop Abs a hike or two and many family walks around the neighborhood. My weight is about the same, but I might have lost 2-3 pounds. But I definitely feel stronger so I think I probably lost a little fat and put on a little muscle.

So far for February I have exercised 9 out of 10 days. I am going to try to get more running in, but it’s probably what I’m the least motivated to do, so it might be hard. Time will tell. I’m also going to think more about my diet and see if I can drop a few more pounds.

~R

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