Turns out I picked up two forms of E.Coli while traveling, so that explains why my system has been so fouled up for a week. I’m grateful it’s likely just a minor setback.
“The obstacle in the path becomes the path. Never forget, within every obstacle is an opportunity to improve our condition.” ~Ryan Holiday, in the book The Obstacle Is The Way
“Grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals. Grit is having stamina… Grit is living life like it’s a marathon and not a sprint.” ~Dr. Angela Duckworth
Technically, I don’t feel great physically (still combating Montezuma’s Revenge, which adds factors of dehydration and fatigue to my running, along with three months of low-to-moderate heel pain that I figured was plantar fasciitis but seems to actually be Achilles tendonitis), but I DO feel great mentally, (which, aside from a major injury, is more important than the physical), focusing on the things I can, like increasing my pushups and pullups consistently each week, trusting I’ll figure out how to feel physically 100% again soon.
Plus, daily meditation and motivational videos makes for a mentally fantastic way to start the day!
dog yoga warrior mom pose
Morning Stats
Yang/firing up:
cold shower
stood one leg while brushing teeth, to activate glutes
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)
