The total has gone from 3″ of snow since my last post to a whopping 13″. This happened over night. The night was restless as I was still hyped up from the run and couldn’t really sleep that well. You know how it is. I woke up this morning sore as hell from my run . Enjoyment from a good workout the night before quickly turned into reality when I had to walk down the stairs. I planned to take today off so I was not really worried about the snow or not having a functioning trainer. Little did I know I was in for an upper body weight session/cardiovascular workout later in the day.
The temperature is supposed to be 35 degrees tomorrow. With 13″ of snow on my driveway I knew I had to get the snow shoveled if my wife had any chance of leaving the house tomorrow. So, once home from work, I began to shovel…….and shovel…….and shovel……and shovel. Just like my run I was battling daylight. Quickly my lats, deltoids, lumbar paraspinals, thighs, and biceps began to burn. Sweat trickled from brow. My heart rate was racing and my breathing intensified. This was a bleeping workout. Not one that I wanted or expected.
Sixty minutes later I was exhausted and hungry. I came inside, ate dinner, took some Ibuprofen, and washed them down with some Fat Tire. As I sit on the couch pondering the day I ask myself, “was that cross training?”.
