Something versus Nothing
BIERKERGAARD SPEAKETH This afternoon I lifted weights for 20 minutes and then went for a 20 minute jog. It has been so cold in Pennsylvania, around zero degrees recently, that I have dialed back on the runs. Generally, I do three runs a week, two about 20 minutes apiece, and then one 1 hour run to the river and back. But, now it is just straight three times a week 20 minutes each time. It was so cold on one of my jogs last week that my privates froze. Next time out I wore three pair of shorts and sweat pants. Wasn't taken any chances. I also try to lift three times a week for 20 minutes each time. I have a nagging elbow injury from doing lifts that put too much strain on my right elbow and I am trying to nurse it back to health while still lifting regularly. Good tip for lifting: If it is creating strain, you are doing it wrong. It pays to research which lifts are wise and which ones are not. I try and work out on Friday nights and Sunday afternoons as a strategy to reduce