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Cross Training

March 5, 2009 by MCM Mama 12 Comments

I’m pretty much just a runner. I don’t bike. I don’t swim. I very seldom do videos or take classes. But the last few days, I’ve done more cross training than I have in a very long time. I’ve shoveled snow, I’ve chipped ice off of our unplowed street, I’ve pulled Shoo and Jones around our yard on their sled more times than I can count.

And I hurt. My shoulders ache, my thighs are tight, and my calves are crying. CRYING, I tell you! I’m sort of scared of what I’m going to feel like tomorrow! I used to think I was in pretty good shape. Now I’m beginning to wonder.

Actually, I must be in pretty decent shape. Beer Geek and I are getting new life insurance and we got approved at the Preferred + level, which means we are darned healthy (and that our premiums will be low. Sweet!) Guess all the running and playing with the kids is paying off!

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  1. Lisa Slow-n-Steady says

    March 5, 2009 at 2:27 am

    snow shoveling isn’t my idea of cross training! But good news on the life insurance. 🙂

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  2. Melanie says

    March 5, 2009 at 3:38 am

    great job on the cross-training…done more than i wanted to this winter! LOL

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  3. X-Country2 says

    March 5, 2009 at 5:14 am

    I’m the same way with the cross training. As soon as I do ANYTHING besides running, I’m totally sore.

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  4. joyRuN says

    March 5, 2009 at 1:10 pm

    I usually enjoy shoveling, but the snow this past storm was HEAVY!Thank goodness my kids think it’s fun to haul up their sled back up the hill. I couldn’t imagine having to drag them up!

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  5. Toni says

    March 5, 2009 at 1:19 pm

    I did the same thing this week. I jsut kept telling myself what a great workout I was getting while chipping away at ice. That’s the great thing about kids, they keep you moving! Even when you just want to sit down.

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  6. Heather says

    March 5, 2009 at 2:32 pm

    The snow shoveling and ice chipping isn’t very fun cross training, but I guess it’s a good reminder to do more than just run. I have the same problem.

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  7. Jess says

    March 5, 2009 at 2:37 pm

    That sounds like a lot of hard work! Especially since it involves so much snow and ice! Isn’t it March?

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  8. tfh says

    March 5, 2009 at 6:30 pm

    Ahhh, running fitness, gets ya in great shape, but doesn’t necessarily translate to other activities. Congratulations on the life insurance! It’s nice when being healthy actually does save you money in very tangible ways.

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  9. Laura N says

    March 5, 2009 at 6:30 pm

    And don’t you find that, no matter how many miles you can run, walking up 2 or 3 flights of stairs still kicks your ass? It does mine anyway. Term life insurance is a very good thing for young healthy parents. Good job getting that taken care of.

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  10. Viper says

    March 5, 2009 at 7:20 pm

    Shoveling snow is serious cross training. Congrats on your premium heath.

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  11. Carly says

    March 5, 2009 at 10:03 pm

    Congrats on the great health. I think snow shoveling is the mother of all cross training.

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  12. Glaven Q. Heisenberg says

    March 5, 2009 at 11:24 pm

    I have a 9-year-old who still thinks things like leaf-raking and snow-shoveling are FUN! Kids are such idiots!But he’s at that great age where he still likes it AND he actually does a good job! Three-four years ago, he liked it but did a sucky job.But now … this slot machine/kid is finally starting to pay off!Beer makes you live longer, too. You might want to give it a shout out.Or don’t you do that around here?

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