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Swimming on Mount Everest
People are crazy and impressive and crazy. Case in point, the 13-year-old who reached the summit of Mount Everest this weekend. Case in point #2, environmental campaigner Lewis Gordon Pugh, who swam across a lake at Mount Everest base camp over the weekend. Wait, you ask, wouldn't that be freezing? Yes! The water was 2 degrees celsius. And he was in a speedo, and this wasn't some quick plunge. It was a 22 minute, kilometer long swim. Pugh swam with the goal of drawing attention to the impact of climate change on the Himalayas. More immediate effect of his video: Intense, worldwide gratitude for sweaters.
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heat comes from the sun?!
This whole time change thing has me OFF. I got up for a nice early morning run by the river this morning, and it was still dark out. No biggie, I was just so excited to take my run outside because it was in the 60s yesterday! And there is a high of 62 today! So I bolted out the door anyway, only to be slammed by a wall of below-freezing air. Not cool.
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Running in the Cold
Went for a 2.25 mile run last night in the freezing cold (literally - freezing). Some of you may scoff at this, but I live in Georgia. We're supposed to have about two weeks of freezing weather per year and that's it. But noooooo. This year we've had about 10 weeks so far and no signs of stopping yet. I feel like I need to run just to avoid hypoth
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giving is receiving. and, tim burton rules!
refreshing (bloody freezing) air whisked me to yoga this morning for a 10am class with Tamar at Prema. I walked in and the class was doing an extra warm up early...because of the frigid temperature. I slapped my mat down and jumped up into a hand stand by the wall. then forearm stand.
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broomball again
It was another chilly broomball game tonight. There was only one lady sub so I played most of the game. My shin is a bit worse for the wear, but whatevs.
I'm looking forward to getting back into the swing of things. It's funny how a vacation totally disrupts my workout schedule! Need to work on that...
un petit update
Well.....
This has been an interesting week. Norma (my plant) is growing like a weed, well like a hyacinth, I should say. Her buds are white.....who knew!
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Day 2 - shorter winter walk
'Brisk' 30-minute walk in cold weather! Brrrr
- eating minus sugars has been making me feel great!
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Embracing the Chicago Cold
Every year, as fall slams into winter, I fall into a deep funk. If I can't do it in flip-flops, I don't want to do it! I am a runner. I run outside. Treadmills are for emergency purposes only. That being the case, it takes a rather large mental adjustment, as well as physical, to brave the elements and run outside year-round.