My Valentines Day started a week early this year. In an early post I told about the Relay Race my wife wand I would be running in. Well here is how we did. Over all or couples We came in 4th three minutes behind the third place winners. All in all pretty good for what we set out to achieve. Although we couldn’t video the entire race, We were able to put together the start and the finish.
My wife has been using this hot and cold hydrotherapy technique for years as a way to get going and wake herself up in the mornings. Little did I know that this was being used for thousands of years! In Finland, the sauna is not a luxury; it’s a necessity. Used as a technique to relax the body to reduce stress 99% of Finland has a sauna in the home.
According to Phil Dumontet there are more benefits to using hydrotherapy which include:
A stronger immune system: Another study found that taking daily cold showers increases the number of disease-fighting white blood cells. In an attempt to warm up, the body speeds up its metabolic rate and activates the immune system, releasing more white blood cells.
Improved blood circulation: When exposed to cold water, our arteries and veins constrict. This temporary tightening allows blood to flow at a higher pressure, which is great for cardiovascular health.
Increased ability to burn fat:Research shows that cold-induced glucose uptake results in the creation of brown fat cells, which create warmth, burn energy and keep you slim.
Aid in battling depression.A 2008 study found that adapted cold showers stimulate the sympathetic nervous system and increase beta-endorphin levels in the blood. They send a high level of electrical impulses from peripheral nerve endings to the brain, which could produce an anti-depressant effect.
For my wife, her spa treatments in the morning and after her run energizes her body and gets her ready for the day. 30 seconds of hot water, as hot as you can take, and then 30 seconds of cool water opens up the capillaries, increases blood flow and provides an all-around sense of stimulation. But don’t take my work for it, try this out for yourself.
Read Phil Dumontet’s article “How This Showering Trick Can Make You More Energized for the Work Day” on www.entreprenuer.com http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/241614
Time is rapidly approaching for the first race of the year. With 38 miles under my belt for the month of January and 365 road miles (since I started tracking) I feel I am completely ready for this couples 10K! 1 Week before Valentines day, There will be a Cupid combo Race, what better way to tell my wife that I love her than to complete this challenge together! It is bound to be great way to spend the morning.
I’d like to say that training for this race went as planned, but with the weather, treadmill running, and just plain being tired. I didn’t get as many miles in this month as I wanted to but, there is always next month!
Corey’s Money Tip: Your fun doesn’t need to put you in debt!
I recently read Ramit Sethi’s book “I will teach you to be rich” If you read my review on this book, then it is no surprise that I didn’t particularly care for some of the advice he gave. But I will admit, I did take something that he suggested to use. Ramit says you should put money aside to enjoy life now rather than later. Even Dave Ramsey suggests, that having “money to spend” as a line item on your budget is a good idea. As far as money goes, there is not need to go into debt in enjoy the things you love! What Michelline and I have done is set up a Racing Fund. An account (or an envelope) that we set money aside in, specifically for enjoying what is becoming our favorite pastime.
Corey Stokes 
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