Later, Lighter, Faster...and a Georgetown Cupcake!

I left the house at a more reasonable hour this morning and had a much quicker run. Although the summer humidity is back in DC this week, it still was an enjoyable commute. Check out the cupcake below...courtesy of Georgetown Cupcake. (The decoration is customized for a work event.)

Labor Day Berry Cupcake from Georgetown Cupcake!

Incorporate sprints!

If you are looking to cut down on the amount of time you spend working out--which I am--then you might be interested to hear that another study was published stating short bursts of high intensity intervals burn mega calories. Incorporate 2 1/2 minutes of sprints for an extra (up to) 200 calories. Besides, in order to run faster, you need to... run faster. The speed work will do me good.

Reference:    : n.p. (2012, October 11). "Minutes Of Intense Exercise Cuts Work Out Time In Half." Medical News Today. Retrieved from
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/251413.php.