Happy New Year!

Yes, I actually did work out on New Year's Day! I admit it, my days of getting ripped on New Year's Eve were over long ago. Instead, I felt fine on January 1st, and "got ripped" in a completely different, and much healthier, way. Even so, it was a dreary day here in southern Indiana, and I still deal with the winter blues. That, in turn, has a physical effect, and coupled with having not Burned since mid-December, I had something of an off day. I just have to accept that very little gets done in the second half of December, with holiday travel and all that.

Not surprisingly, at least one of my resolutions will be about health and fitness. But the nice thing is that I don't have to resolve to DO my Slow Burn, since I know I will continue to do it with or without a resolution. Instead, I resolve to be more regular with it, never going longer than five days between workouts, no matter what the circumstances. (Dana and her sister, Kim, went to the gym with our sister-in-law, Liz, while we were in Chicagoland for the holidays. Liz is a yoga instructor, and they were able to go and lift free-of-charge. I had no "workout clothes" with me, but that should not have been any excuse -- could have borrowed some from my brother-in-law, John. Next time I'll bring my own!)

I'm recording weights and reps today, but not changes, which I think are not very meaningful after so long. Besides, it's a new year, and time to start fresh from exactly wherever I am at.

Happy 2012, everyone! Let's all make it a good one!