As mentioned (ahem) a time or two before,
I don't do well with the short, dark days of winter
and try all sorts of things to keep myself from
collapsing into a weeping sack of Tracy.
My current favorite weapon for deflecting the winter blues
is to do a 20-minute cardio workout on the treadmill
(walk, jog, stride, sprint, repeat x 4).
I know, I know…big deal, right?
Wrong.
I don't do the workout just any old time: I do the workout
so it coincides with the sun disappearing behind the foothills.
Why?
Because even though the sun is leaving me for the day,
I don't really mind because at that very moment my system is flooded with endorphins.
image from morguefile.com
Take that, Winter!
Tracy Abell 
Sounds like a great idea, Tracy! I don’t have a treadmill at home, but I think going to the gym in the late afternoon might have a similar effect. I need to adjust my gym time when I go back to work next week, so I’ll give that a try!
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I think that’s a great idea to do the gym in the late afternoon. It just might give you that needed boost to get through to the next bit of sunshine!
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What time tomorrow is the sun setting where you are? I’m in need of some endorphins AND companionship about now, so how ’bout we walk together…
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Oh, no! I didn’t walk with you this afternoon. I’m sorry I missed that but hope you found some endorphins and companionship, Melodye.
I know your heart is hurting now and I’m sending a hug across the Rockies….
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Smart! Wise!
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I do feel pretty wily for coming up with the system. 🙂 (Can you tell I’m still floating on today’s endorphins?)
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Thanks for this tip. I can’t see myself using the treadmill while writing, but I can try adjusting my exercise time.
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I haven’t been writing on the treadmill lately, either. The boys are on winter break and the treadmill is in their space so I moved the shelving upstairs where I can write without interruption. But no one interferes with my sundown-running time!
I hope you find this approach helpful, Barb-of-the-Great-White-North. 🙂
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Exercise and a sunset sounds like a perfect picker upper. Here, when it’s rainy and gloomy, just getting outside and walking a good brisk walk is helpful to me in banishing the winter blues.
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I do the same thing in the rain, Lorraine. Walk until I feel those gloomy feelings slipping away. I hope you get some sunshine very soon.
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