Lightweight Eats

During the season, every workout has a purpose. We are either doing long, slow workouts, or some very specific length and speed of shorter work, usually intervals. It's definitely the most effective way to train: by targeting specific heart rates, the result is exactly what you intend. The trouble is it gets boring!

There's something incredibly satisfying about going really hard for a really long time. It's not really an effective workout, so we never do it during the season. Today, that's exactly what my body wanted.

I went down to our gym, blasted some tunes, and got on the treadmill. I warmed up for 10 minutes before I decided what I wanted to do, but eventually settled on a 40-minute run.

I have no idea how fast I can run for 40-minute, so I started at 6 miles per hour, and increased my pace by 0.1mph every 2 minutes. It was pretty quick at the end, but definitely manageable. Dripping sweat and panting is an incredible feeling, especially for 20 minutes straight!

My latest pair of headphones really make the whole workout+music experience a lot more pleasant. Previous, every earbud I'd ever owned fell out. It was fine for running, but impossible on the rowing machine--you don't have hands to push them back in! So I went in search of a solution and these are what I found:

Because they wrap around my head AND go over my ear, they don't slip down or out. They're also waterproof, which I guess is cool if you sweat a lot.

The neckband gets a little bit annoying, especially if what you're doing involves any head movement. Still totally worth it.