Early morning

Today was an early start, 6am early. The guys spin every M/W/F, once the weather is nicer and our days get longer we'll be on the road. It's much easier for me to workout in the morning, my husband is home and the kids are asleep. So off I went in the flipping cold to spin and run. My workout was a 45 min ride with a 15 min run. We did a spinning workout with intervals, we use the sufferfest dvd's. After my 45 min ride, I put my running shoes on and ran over a mile on the treadmill at a 5-5.2 speed.
I felt pretty good today and was entertained by our conversations during "rest" minutes. It can be very fun and easier to get through workouts with fellow athletes! I highly recommend finding a partner or a group to workout with, especially for running and cycling.
First is safety in numbers, its always a good idea to have someone with you. I was running with a girlfriend a few years ago and we where almost done when I rolled my foot and broke it. She ran home and then came back with a car. This was before we decided to get a cell so I would of been up a creek without her.
Second having a partner or group helps motivate you to get up and out the door. Your people are depending on you to be there, so you feel obligated to go. Once you're there you'll feel great!
Third is the friendships you make. It's so important especially for mothers to create a support group! Being a parent is hard and it can wear you down. After my 4th child I was DEPRESSED, all I could see was a mountain of diapers and clothes and complete loneliness. My husband was a new chiropractic student, so I was a single parent. I'm so thankful for some girls at church who started our workout club! We met every week day in the mornings to run. We brought our kids and then took turns running. We had at times 4 moms, so we would run in pairs and the 2 not running would watch all the kiddos. I made some of my best friends and confidants in that running group.
Every person needs release time, don't assume everything is perfect. Open up and extend your friendship to everyone. (this is hard for me because i'm shy)
Just think of the great friendships you be creating!


Chris :)