Today (August 1, 2022), I started a new early morning workout routine. Woke up at 545am. Ouch. It was TOUGH. Went to sleep after 11pm, so less than 6 hours is probably not enough sleep. I wanted to go back to sleep SOOO bad.

But I didn’t. Instead, I got up still groggy forced myself to turn on the lights. Kept my eyes half-closed. Went to the bathroom and splashed cold water on my face. Went to the kitchen and drank a glass of water. Put on the hot water kettle. Drank hot matcha tea with almond milk.

Put on my workout clothes and running shoes. Grabbed my keys and phone. Walked to the gym. Hit the weights. Squats, deadlifts, shoulder press, bench press, curls, and one-arm bent over rows. Then a little bit of cardio.

Walked back to the house. Talked to my honey. Meditated. Did three sets of 30 sit ups. Shaved and showered. Got dressed and ready for work. Then remembered that I wanted to start keeping an online journal of my new routine for accountability.

So, here I am writing up what I accomplished this morning. Off to a good start. Feeling great. Ready to take on the day. Time to fight for justice on behalf of our clients (SD Public Defender Post-Conviction Relief)! Let’s go!