I am trying to move more.
Time of Covid, working from home shuffling 20 steps from my bedroom to my study, to sit for hours….
and hours….
Is not healthy. And I know I’m better, I’m clearer, I’m happier when I move. I KNOW that.
Recently the American Heart Association came out with a study around how MUCH time we are sitting in time of COVID….and how bad it is for our heart. Our heart, like any muscle loves some movement. The old saying, ‘let’s get our blood moving?’ Our heart loves that saying.
And you know what? I love my heart.
In the new era of Heather Needs to Move More, I signed up for the Orange Theory Transformation Challenge! 8 weeks! 6 weeks of at least three Orange Theory workouts or more. I’m on TEAM. I have a COACH. It’s everything Moving More Heather needs to get motivated.
This challenge started on Monday and then it snowed like 8 feet in Colorado and became arctic cold. Its the first week of the OTF challenge and I am falling behind already.
Today was my day to get out and redeem myself. But it snowed on the 20. Maybe not really 8 feet but a good 12-15 inches and no one comes to plow the road to our house. This evening I put on my workout gear and started the car only to realize that I’m not going anywhere. Maybe into a ditch….but not anywhere else.
And so I stomped inside only to complain that we live in the boonies and I need to go to Orange Theory because if I don’t, not only will I loose the OTF challenge but my heart will be very sad.
Hubs suggested a walk. I may have flipped him the bird as I put my puffy coat and snowboots on and headed out the door.
I was gone for an hour. I listened to classical music and a couple short podcasts. I returned rosy cheeked and somewhat numb.
And okay yes, fine….I was delighted.
Samsmom 