Dust yourself off

Raise your hand if you had laudable goals to run over the Christmas holiday even if it was snowy and cold and then realized – HEY it’s snowy and COLD and then didn’t run for two weeks. Can you see my hand way up in the air?  Let’s be honest people, it’s hard to run in a blizzard. And a break is good for you once in a while, as long as you get back on track. Just like that time in a race when I tripped over the orange safety cones; get right back up on your feet, laugh at your clumsiness, and keep on running.

After our day of travel yesterday I got a nice night’s sleep and was ready to run this morning. It was 7 degrees when we left Omaha yesterday morning and so the 40 degrees we had here this morning seemed positively balmy. I like to ease back into my running routine so I did an easy 3 miles and it felt great and I’m ready to run again tomorrow. I’m also ready to work on my 2010 goals.

I’ve got some race goals in mind but one thing I’ve always been bad about is incorporating a little strength training into my routine. I want some more muscle tone in my arms and abs (ok ANY muscle tone in my abs if you must know), and I want to find something I can do at home so I’ll be more likely to stick with it. To help me plan out my goals, I’m using my brand spanking new fitbook that my friend Joanna gave me.

So, who has a favorite at home strength training exercise I should do? Please remember that I tripped over a safety cone so my coordination is a little wonky. I need easy and not likely to end up with a broken bone type exercises!

Since 2009 is drawing to a close, here’s a New Year’s song for your holiday run mix.