Thirsty Thursday...?

Happy Thursday! SO CLOSE TO FRIDAY I can basically taste it. A couple of my great college friends come into town tomorrow so Harvard Womens Track and Field will be taking over Boston for the weekend. I can't wait. Day 6 of rain. I've stopped complaining and just resolved myself to understanding sun as a luxury, not an expectation. It is sort of working! Work has been busy so cloudy rainy days aren't so bad, not much temptation to go outside and play which can be helpful during weeks like this.

So...thirsty Thursday? Mine has been filled with thirst all day. Morning sweat-fest, morning coffee, afternoon coffee, multiple nalgenes of delicious water, and soon I will be doing 'super spin' which will obviously be another sweat-fest. I'm beginning to love my thirsty Thursday dates with spin class. There is a group of young women about my age that all go to the Thursday evening spin class. They have a blast, they laugh, they sing along to the music, they smile, they whoop and holler with excitement...and that makes me really happy. As a working professional, you can easily get sucked in to the happy hour lifestyle. You are surrounded by young single coworkers, tons of downtown bars, and the 'need a drink' mentality you hear coming from everyone toward the end of the week.

I am happy to admit that I totally give in to my thirsty Thursday temptation by joining this group of fun young women at 'super spin.' We satisfy our thirst in a different way by sweating it out and replenishing with water! There is nothing better to boost your mood than exercising with a bunch of other people who love it. The energy is contagious and the endorphins last all night long. Next time your friend or coworker suggests a casual happy hour drink, mention going for a run or even catching a spin class together. The request might result in a strange look, but keep asking around and you are bound to find a peer with similar interests. Workout buddies are great! I love to meet new people at the gym, so I go alone and interact with this group of women that are already clearly besties. I don't think I can consider myself in the 'in crowd' yet but I am wedging my way in week by week.

I challenge you to satisfy your thirsty Thursday with something fun and active! I promise you will be thrilled with the results.