A bit of searching online basically supports my line of thinking, although it isn’t quite that simple (it never is!). Here is a nice write up of running vs. walking. And a bit more info at thatsfit.com.

So, the bottom line is – get out there (or on a treadmill if the weather is bad) and get moving! It will burn calories, condition your cardiovascular system, and boost your mood (and possibly absorb some Vitamin D if the sun is shining). Do what feels good to you, but challenge yourself as well, and you will reap the benefits

The best six doctors anywhere
And no one can deny it
Are sunshine, water, rest, and air
Exercise and diet.
These six will gladly you attend
If only you are willing
Your mind they’ll ease
Your will they’ll mend
And charge you not a shilling. - Wayne Fields

Had a short run this morning: a bit over 2 miles in 21 minutes. Planning on doing yoga over lunch hour and a bit of lifting. Weight was 138.6 lbs. Breakfast – egg-white scramble (going to be lots of those for the next 2 weeks!)

For each of these beers I would need to spend about 16 minutes running at 6 mph to burn them off. To quote Homer Simpson:

“Mmmm… beer. The cause and solution to all of life’s problems.”

I would like to try riding my bike to work a few days a week to help train for the Iron Girl. I was thinking of trying on Friday, but hubby wants to do “the diet” hard for 2 weeks – starting tomorrow, so probably not the best time to try biking to work.

Over lunch I did the 20 minute Yoga Sculpt from yogadownload.com – I don’t think I will do that one again, it was just too slow for me, and I only have 8+ lbs weights at work, they just don’t work for it. And the sound is really strange – I think it is primarily a video that they pulled the audio out of.

Just ate a Dilly bar treat from DQ – now I feel sick .Since we are starting the diet tomorrow I thought it would be nice to have a treat, and Dilly bars have always been one of my favorite ice-cream treats. But now my stomach is killing me, ugh, not good…

Move through the day with a little “up dog” in your heart.

Comes from my lunchtime workout yesterday – did the 20 minute Lunchtime Yoga Flow. The instructors cue while in airplane pose was to “have a bit of up dog in your heart”; I just love that thought, and it really helps me to walk tall

Looking forward to trying a new workout tonight – my gym is starting to offer Zumba classes, tonight’s is free! We’ll see how I do; I tend to be rather un-coordinated when it comes to choreographed dance. And I am just clumsy in general, for example: last week I was the gym and went to grab a 25lb plate off one of the squat racks. I turn around quickly and bam! I hit my face just below my eye against one of the barbells on the rack. I iced the spot right away – it turned a little red but fortunately no bruising, just my ego, lol.

And, to make my “big workout day” complete I did a full-body strength training session this afternoon (took a late lunch). Didn’t follow a particular program, just did a good warm up, some body weight work, then hit all the major muscles (and the smaller too). New move I am loving: dumbbell pull-overs – really works the abs.

Just ordered some PB2 online, I have heard so many (mostly) great things about it I can’t wait to try it. Its basically powdered peanut butter. You mix it with water, so it has less fat and calories than regular peanut butter. Will post my thoughts once I try some.

Why? All are high in valuable minerals such as calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium, all of which are depleted bystress and anxiety.