Werthmann: 'Today I Focused On Strength And Endurance'
Today I woke up before the sun.
You'd think that would be easy for a weekend morning anchor who wakes up at 3:30 a.m. to be to work by 5 a.m., but it's not. It's especially difficult to not want to hit snooze 10 times let alone get up and run at that ungodly hour. Moments like this are when I miss my old evening schedule – wake up at 8 a.m., get out for a run around 8:30 a.m., back home by 10 a.m., then prepare for the work day ahead. Finding a new workout routine has been one of the more difficult challenges to my schedule change, but today I took on that challenge and got moving super early.
Today I focused on strength and endurance by going to Orange Theory Fitness for an hour of kick-butt training. I don't think I've ever sweat so much in my life! It took a while to get going – my eyelids were so heavy at times I thought I was going to fall asleep while on the treadmill! Once I found my rhythm, it was go time. From "all out" springs on the treadmill to several rounds of squats and ab routines in the weight room, plus a few thousand meters on the row machine, I am feeling the burn (in the non-political way, of course). OTF coaches suggest getting anywhere from 12 to 25 minutes in the "orange zone," so I didn't quite meet the mark, but I did clock a couple miles in my run which is definitely better than nothing.
Since I finished my sweat-tastic workout before rush hour, I took time to do a cool-down jog at a park nearby. Right now I'm hoping to clock 6-10 miles per week, so the light jog got me to three miles on the day. Three more than a I got all of last week… :/
Before hitting the showers, I took a minute to reflect on my early, early morning workout. Yes, I could've pushed harder. Yes, I could've ran farther. No, I will not give up. Despite the comfort of my bed (or even my new lounge chairs in my backyard – see my shameless selfie), the temptation to press snooze or the "I'll do it tomorrow" excuse, I love how I feel after my power hour and light jog. It totally beats sleeping in! Okay, that may be a stretch… Needless to say, I am anxious to run again tomorrow and perhaps the day after that.
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Kelly Werthmann joined the CBS4 team in 2012 as the morning reporter, covering national stories like the Aurora Theater Shooting and devastating Colorado wildfires. She now anchors CBS4 Weekend Morning News and reports during the week. Connect with her on Facebook or Twitter @KellyCBS4.