|Carrie Cohen, Morrison & Foerster, New York
Cohen is a partner in the firm's investigations and white-collar defense group and co-chairs the workplace misconduct investigations task force. “Each day is different,” she said. “When I work out I think about different issues, cases, and other ideas and run through what's coming up. My workout helps energize me for whatever the day brings. I depend on it. If I don't work out I feel sluggish and not as excited for the day.”My Weekday Workout: Morrison & Foerster's Carrie Cohen
"My workout helps energize me for whatever the day brings. I depend on it."
July 09, 2019 at 11:25 AM
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Carrie Cohen, Morrison & Foerster, New York
Cohen is a partner in the firm's investigations and white-collar defense group and co-chairs the workplace misconduct investigations task force. “Each day is different,” she said. “When I work out I think about different issues, cases, and other ideas and run through what's coming up. My workout helps energize me for whatever the day brings. I depend on it. If I don't work out I feel sluggish and not as excited for the day.”
How often during the week do you work out? Typically, I work out five days a week.
At what time during the day or evening do you work out? During the weekdays, I work out in the morning, before work. On the weekend, I work out whenever I can fit it in between my children's sports games and other activities.
Carrie Cohen.
What's your go-to routine? I alternate between running in Central Park and Soul Cycle. I run three to four miles, alternating routes from the road, to the bridle path and parts of the reservoir, and I always run to pop/disco music from the 1980s. For Soul Cycle, I pick classes with instructors who play music to which I know the words, so I can sing along (silently in my head).
How long does it take? My typical work out takes 30 to 45 minutes.
Why do you like this routine? I like my weekday workout routine because it is efficient and gives me time to think through various issues that I will need to grapple with during the workday. I also like running because it is easy to do when I travel and a good way to see a new city.
What does regular exercise do for you? Regular exercise motivates me and gives me time to myself to think through hard issues and enjoy my version of energizing music.
How long have you been exercising regularly? Other than when I have been on trial or pregnant, I have been exercising regularly since I graduated from law school.
In what ways have you changed your routine over the months or years? I joined a tennis league a few years ago, so now I typically play singles once a week on a Saturday or Sunday evening.
How do you convince yourself to work out when you don't want to? I remind myself of how sluggish I feel when I skip my regular workout and how energized I feel when the workout is done.
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