Thawing Out

This morning looked exactly like this picture. Frozen glass. Cold air. Sun barely pushing through. That is the reality of working blue collar in winter. You thaw out slowly. Machines thaw out slowly. Even your mindset takes a minute to wake up.

Our bodies go through the same fight on days like this. The cold makes everything tighten up. Muscles stiffen. Joints bark a little louder. And somehow, the cold always drains more energy than the heat ever does.

That is why nutrition and hydration matter even more in weather like this. Your body is burning extra fuel just trying to stay warm. It needs clean fuel. Real food. Enough water. The same way a piece of equipment needs the right fluids before it moves, so do we.

The sun eventually breaks through. The glass thaws. The day gets moving. But how we treat our body first thing determines how well it handles the grind ahead.

Stay warm. Fuel up. Work smart. Stay blue collar.