Week 12 Day 3

Started off the day with some sun salutations and hope to get back to my regular training schedule and run 3 miles today. Seeing as Fox and myself hope muscle memory will save our asses in October, I decided to link to an article discussing the issue. Don't know what it is? Some choice quotes to enlighten you...

Muscle memory stems from your body's learning not just how to perform a task, but also how to break down muscle tissue and then repair and rebuild it," explains William Kraemer, Ph.D., a professor in the department of kinesiology at the University of Connecticut at Storrs. "That physiological knowledge lets you come back from injury, surgery, and even pregnancy faster, easier, and often better than before," he says.

The more exercise you do, the more memory you can bank and the easier it is to make deposits. "It's like a health savings account," says Hong. And as with any savings account, it's best to start early—like now. Gundersen's research found that the ability to make new muscle decreases as you age. "The earlier you start and the more you build, the better off you'll be later in life," says Hong.

Update: Ran 3 miles and it was gorgeous! We just had some rains and the views were so lovely! Plus, my little bunny friends came along...