Today was going to be a rest day, but by the afternoon I was so restless and antsy that I realized I need to get out and sweat.
That's part of my fitness philosophy: SWEAT EVERY DAY.
Without any real plan in mind, I hopped on my bike and headed to the Presidio. It seemed like there was a wedding reception or cocktail party happening in every other building, which made me feel sort of anti-social for spending the entire day alone and knowing my night would be the same. But, that's exactly how I wanted it. Once I was warmed up and getting going, it felt great to be out riding in the mist.
After an easy 30 minutes on the bike, I stopped at the Lyon St. stairs and spent about 20 minutes doing a lot of stretching, some easy stair repeats (slow jog or walking) to gently test out Mr. Achilles, squats and incline pushups. I had no intention of doing anything hard - just wanted to sweat and get my joints moving.
That's another part of my fitness philosophy: JOINT MOBILITY. Rotate, rotate, rotate. Several times a day too, not just before you exercise.
Ultimately, I'm really glad I worked out, even though it was super mellow. It's amazing how much better you feel after even a little bit of moderate exercise.
sweat every day is my current workout motto as well, though nowhere near on the same scale...
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