Morning mantra: “My body is rested and my mind is clear. Today is going to be a great day.”
Two minute meditation (remembered it right before my run and used it to stall, since I was tired/dehydrated from dealing with Montezuma’s Revenge after returning from a race in Mexico recently)
“It’s not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.” – Tony Robbins
Keeping habits on the weekend can be tricky, no doubt. (I forgot to take a cold shower when I first woke up but “luckily” – haha – remembered late morning.)
stood on one leg to activate glutes while brushing teeth
One hour 15 min run
Yin/cooling down:
Morning mantra: “Seize the Day”
5 minutes earthing (standing on grass/earth barefoot)
5 minutes yoga
2 minute meditation (sat still, attempting to clear mind, for 4 minutes, but with one child and two dogs trying to get me to play, I’m only counting half of it)
“Happiness is the default state of mind. So when the mind becomes calm and clear, it returns to its default, and that default is happiness. That is it. There is no magic; we are simply returning the mind to its natural state.
…happiness is not something you pursue; it is something you allow. Happiness is just being.”
Re-reading this insight from the book Search Inside Yourself by Chad Meng-Tan is motivating me to make sure I don’t forget to meditate today, like I have the last two days. Even just two minutes is fantastic!
A quiet moment helping my muscles recover in cold mountain river water on a hot day
Morning Stats
Yang/firing up:
gave myself a high-five in the mirror (idea came from Mel Robbins’ book The High 5 Habit)
“We humans like gritty hard work, because gritty hard work provides better long-term survival benefits. And if we can tap into that, we can fundamentally change the quality of our life.
While grit requires more energy and emotional fortitude in the short run, it provides a much bigger boost in mood and motivation in the long run.”
3 x 11, 9, 8 (28 total) My most-ever (strict) pullups in a row is 16, before I had my baby almost five years ago. My new goal, as a fresh 40 year-old, is 20 in a row – hoping this 4-5 days a week consistency will get me there.
a bit more strength training and a one hour run with plyometric drills
Getting creative getting those morning pull-ups in
Yin/cooling down:
20 minute yoga/stretch/trigger point therapy work
Morning mantra: “I’m grateful for this day. I will use my time wisely.”
(Forgot to meditate again – gotta work on that!)
Evening Update
One hour mobility/strength combo session with Higher Ground Athletics
2 minute meditation
Legs up the wall with cups on them (while playing a giraffe game with my kid!)
Feeling grateful/hopeful that the Achilles tendinitis I’ve had for three months (that I thought was plantar fasciitis) is starting to finally go away!
According to some quick search engine research, it seems to take either 21 or 66 days to form a habit, so we’re either 1/7th or 1/22nd of the way there – either way, congrats!
Morning stats
Yang/firing up
stood on one leg while brushing teeth to activate glutes
cold shower (technically three of them today because the pool shower had no hot water for my pre-and post-swim rinse)
listened to this motivational speech by Denzel Washington
90 minute bike ride
20 minute swim (this took more effort than the bike ride!)
Yin/cooling down
no social media until 9am
12 minute stretch/yoga
(forgot to meditate in the morning)
morning mantra: “My body is rested and my mind is clear.”
“It is our choices, Harry, that show us what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” – J.K.Rowling
Evening update
listened to 15 minutes of the meditation app “Simply Being”
5 minute foam roll
5 minute Hypervolt
30 minute core/grip/shoulder workout
Feeling grateful Taylor and I got to meet up with a friend, her four year-old, and her newborn.
