I like January 1st. It’s Tabula Rasa. A blank slate. The world is your oyster and you can start anew. But January 2nd through the rest of winter is a long miserable shiver-fest. Everyone scurries between their cars and indoors like they’re walking in fast-forward. Judging by the weeping sound I heard this morning when I turned the ignition, even my car hates the cold. It’s hard to stay positive in negative weather.
So as we’re getting into the meat of winter and gym attendance levels begin to dip far below gym memberships, here is some motivation to give you perspective–and possibly make you want jelly beans.