I got back from today's Sunday morning run and it inspired me to write this month's newsletter.
I like running in the cold and especially in the snow. No one is around and it's generally quiet and peaceful. But . . . enough is enough!
I have to believe you feel the same if your workout is outside. The end of winter is probably the hardest time for you and I. There's a nice day with sunshine; not too hot and definitely not too cold; or a few of them. The, BAM. The winds blowing, the wind chill is 10, not unbearable at the beginning of winter or when winter is in full bloom, but now . . . C'mon!
You know what? You need to dig down a little deeper. Tell yourself it's almost spring. Can't be more than a couple more weeks of this. Get through it and reap the rewards.
That's why I went out and ran this morning. It was cold, 19 degrees, and the wind was blowing. I didn't check the wind chill because I didn't want to know what it was. The track was icy. There was a few people walking but that was about it. Once the first mile was in, it just became another day in the park.
I hope this helps motivate and inspire you. Now, I want to answer a question that has come up a few times.
Q: Some people say you actually can spot reduce. If you work your waist real hard, you will lose fat in that area. Isn't that spot reducing?
A: Suck in your gut. Pull it in. Look at it. The fat appears to have gone and you ain't lookin too bad. But did you lose weight and fat in that area?
Of course not! When you start working your waist at a higher level, you start to develop and tone the stomach muscles. As they start getting stronger, your waistline starts looking slimmer. Now if you've been cutting down some on your calories, you may have lost some fat as well, but you also lost it all over your body.
But now your waist appears slimmer. Your new muscles that have been strengthened are acting like a girdle now.
You didn't spot reduce . . . you spot toned. If there is such a term. (there is now :-) )
Happy soon to be spring!
