Shredding in the morning is a double edged sword. It is great to get up and get going early. Footbag Freestyle in the morning takes a real commitment to get started, but I am so fresh and ready to go, I always have a great jam. I can also pull off 2 hour workouts in the morning, which was never possible on my lunch hour. When my dog wakes up during my shreds, sometimes I'll walk him, but I'll always add that time back into my shred. So if it takes 15 minutes to walk the dog, then I add 'Bonus Jam Time' to my session to make sure I break the 1 hour mark. Lately, I've been averaging 1.5 hours in the mornings.
The double edged sword comes in at night. Today's footbag freestyle athletes are half my age, and tend to play in the afternoons and evenings. Have you ever met another shredder that practices only in the morning? Maybe... but if they are like me, they find themselves tired at the end of the day, and somewhat unwilling to lace up. The later in the day it is, the more effort it I need to get motivated to get going, and I feel that I am not at 100%.
I am going to say that the later in the day, the lower likelihood that I will be lacing up. This is a direct inverse-proportional relationship. I'd make a chart to illustrate my point, but I'm feeling lazy.
As the weather gets warmer, I'll still play in the AM, and my lunch shreds are my filming sessions. I need to focus on moving my shred times later in the day as World championships approaches. Finals is in the evening, and I plan to be on stage that night. I'll have to make a conscious effort to shred later in the evenings.
So don't cut your workouts short because of life's little interruptions! Add Bonus Jam Time to make it up!
Shred notes: 2/5/2013 - Hit Swivel both sides, and reverse swivel on the strong side today. Never hit them before. Day 2239 in a row today!
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