Working Out at Night

Do you ever workout at night... in the dark?

Sometimes when there is a full moon, or even just a clear sky, I really enjoy going out and exercising at night.  My favorite exercise to do at night is swimming.  My parents live on a lake and there is nothing like taking a swim on a warm night, especially when the moon is shining bright.  Now I am not talking about a casual swim, but I am talking about swimming for exercise. 

I also really enjoy running at night.  Even though I do not typically like running.  There is something about running to moon light that is different enough that I enjoy it.  It could be that the air is nice and crisp, especially in the spring and summer the nights can be so refreshing. 

Biking is another excellent thing to do at night.  Sometimes you may need a light, but it is so great to be out in the dark with the air blowing on your face.  Its invigorating.   

There are some other things I have done at night... outside... (quit thinking dirty) that I have loved.

First one is I one time went surfing just before the sun came up and that was incredible. I don't surf much because well I live near Seattle, but my in laws used to live in Hawaii. On one of our visits a local took us to the beach bright and early and we surfed for a short time in the darkness. Loads of fun.

We occasionally have amazing lightning storms here and one night myself and a few friends hiked up to the top of the biggest hill we knew of in the area and watched a lightning storm that was happening about 5 miles away. It was AMAZING.

I love hiking on a warm moonlit night as well. Especially if it is in an open area with not to many trees. It is just a whole new experience when it is dark and you are being active.

I'm sure a lot of you have done this before... but night skiing and night snowboarding is amazing.  Some ski slopes have lights.  It is amazing.  If it starts snowing it can be hard to see but what a great experience. 

In order to better enjoy the outdoor and night time activities, it is vital that you are in shape.  There are a few fitness programs I have done from a dude named Tony Horton.  They are called 10 minute trainer and px90.  You oughta check them out if you want to get into shape.