Smile at strangers!

A friend of mine wrote “Smiles at strangers” on her facebook profile. I read it and I really liked it (besides, she is a very cool and smart person). I think I usually smile back when people smile at me, so why not give away a couple of smiles to other people as well? Honestly, I never really thought about it. Today I decided to smile at strangers on the street or in cars and see what happens. The first couple of smiles were kind of akward, I would almost describe them as shy. I don’t think I am a shy person but I guess I don’t smile at strangers very often in general. I had a hard time keeping eye contact in the beginning. For no reason! No matter if male or female, if old or young, almost everyone smiled back, I would say 9 out if 10 people smiled back and seemed positively surprised. Every dog-walker and every parent with a kid smiled back and the people that didn't smile back were easy to spot in advance… You should try it – it sounds a little crazy (I know..), but it was actually fun. I am not planning to smile at every person that passes my way now, but I will definitely try to be a little bit more outgoing rather than being trapped in "my own little world" and thoughts when I walk down the street or go for a walk along Crissy Field.


This morning we worked out at the beach with Sandra and Jenn. It was windy and the Golden Gate Bridge was completely hidden in fog (the picture above was taken 5 h later) but I definitely wasn’t cold during the workout! I always thought the “Indian runs” with medicine balls are my worst enemy, but today I realized it can get even worse: Indian runs with a medicine ball in the sand! We did 3 sets of them and at some point I thought I will pass out. I think I was breathing like a horse. In between our runs we did many exercises to build core strength as well as jumps, burpees, push ups, bear crawls and crocodile walks. For the first time I can remember, my forearms are starting to feel sore now, the sand makes the workout so much harder as there is barely stability. We were all really exhausted by the end of the workout but it was a great class! I have been really consistent with my workouts the last couple of weeks, so now it is time to make some small changes in my nutrition.
In general I eat relatively healthy (I think), but I do eat in our work-cafeteria quite often which isn’t the best choice (but it is convenient). Today, I made a salad with arugula, chicken, tomatoes, peppers and avocado for lunch, it was sooo delicious! I went to another Bar Method class in the evening, cooked some pasta with vegetables to be fueled for my run tomorrow. Now it’s only 8 pm and I am about to fall asleep. It was a nice day and I promise to smile more at strangers in the future!