Say yes, 100 women and Slow AF

Hi all,

I am back from two weeks in Mexico, where we said yes to everything. Yes to rare mezcals, yes to fiery chiles, yes to every kind of chocolate and yes to that “mountain bike” ride that turned out to be entirely on pavement, with endless hills. Thank you for saving my life orange Fanta.
The shift from ocean views and marigold-draped villages to the glow of my computer screen has been abrupt. But like the transition to shorter, darker days, I know I’ll adjust. This time of year, it’s easy to stop saying yes, to retreat under the covers instead. And while I fully support a season of wintering with less work, fewer workouts and less hustle, I don’t want to wake up in spring wishing I had been a little more ready for adventure.
One thing I am excited about being back home is hearing the banjo again. Brian started learning last year, but between summer travels and a new job, his practice faded. Recently, though, a coach challenged him to do one thing for just five minutes a day. And the banjo music returned. No waiting for the perfect time, no excuses about being too busy, just five minutes. If he keeps this up until spring, he’ll have 650 minutes more banjo practice than if he’d waited for ideal conditions and skipped weeks at a time.
So during this season of slowing down, what’s one thing you could spend a few minutes a day saying yes to, so that, come spring, you’ll be 650 minutes closer to your next adventure?
JOIN ME FOR STRENGTH
Live strength training is back! Yes, you can join for five minutes or just come for the whole thirty minutes and do what you can. Information here, see you Wednesday night, live to your screen, let's go! 

100 WOMEN
This may be the coolest account I was not following but now that I know about it, I am obsessed. 100 Women, from the BBC is "putting women at the front and center of news stories." This woman lifting is a favorite. 

JUMP
Plyometrics are exercises that involve jumping, very little ground time and almost no equipment. There are loads of reasons for runners to do them besides the fact that jumping around is just good fun. If you want to add plyometrics to your routine here is a list WITH VIDEOS that is so long, you could do one a day for the next month and there would still be more. 

RUNNING SHORTS

• Switchback-cutting charges cleared by presidential pardon. Didn't see that one coming. 
• Times were smoking fast at the Tunnel Hill 100 and 50 mile races. New world records set in the women's 50-mile (5:18:57) and100-mile (12:37:04) distances. 
• Those fast times are just NOT NORMAL, thanks to folks like the Slow AF Run Club for reminding us that running is for all of us!