It’s almost Christmas! I had a blasting workout at LBKC and it was quite intense, especially my upper back is still toast from Friday’s TRX rows and yesterday’s workout. What’s better to start off the holiday other than an intense workout, right?

Tomorrow and Wednesday will be my rest day and Thursday will be a conditioning workout, Friday I will try to hit my legs hard enough. Usually I would workout on holiday but this time, I think I deserve the rest. Working out with sore muscles won’t do any good either. Besides I won’t have any big party nor gathering tomorrow (we already had our Winter Solstice dinner at in-laws last Friday) so tomorrow will be just a relaxing day.

Anyway I did some Christmas shopping splurge though! I got 2 pairs New Balance Minimalist shoes, 4 pair of boots and brand new kettlebell wrist guards. This makes me happy although my wallet might not be.

I’m LOVING my New Balance shoes so much that I went back and got an exact same pair so I could wear them to my Kettlebell class. The thin and flat soles gave me more stability in doing any lunges, squats, deadlift, pretty much everything! Very comfortable as well. Much better than my padded running shoes or my old cross-trainer shoes. Maybe eventually I will transition to barefoot type of shoes? Who knows.

The only drawback is the shoe lace. They’re so thin that they came off so easily so I had to replace them with thicker ones.

Last but not least, I sent my healing thoughts and energy in text message to my friend A, who’s currently battling stage 4a nasopharyngeal cancer.

Have wonderful, safe, and healthy holidays everyone!

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