Day 31: Having Fun

Morning Stats

Yang/firing up:

  • high-five in the mirror
  • stood on on leg while brushing teeth, to activate glutes
  • cold shower
  • motivational video: https://youtu.be/0jaMXGnDnJQ
  • 50 minute run
  • 1 hour strength and mobility work

Yin/cooling down:

  • morning mantra: “Seize the day – wonderful things are on the way!”
  • 5 minutes of stretching
  • 4 minute meditation
  • 10 minutes earthing

Day 30: Bring on Joy

How much joy can one possibly fit into a day? Is there a limit? All I know is that the more I meditate, bury my toes in the grass, and fill my mind with positive thoughts, the better I feel, regardless of the specific circumstances of the day.

Morning Stats

Yang/firing up:

  • high-five in the mirror
  • stood on on leg while brushing teeth, to activate glutes
  • cold shower
  • motivational video: https://youtu.be/iMtG561VG64
  • 35 minute easy treadmill hike
  • 25 minutes of strength training

Yin/cooling down:

  • morning mantra: “Nothing can disturb my peace of mind today. There is no limit to the amount of joy I can experience.”
  • 4 minute meditation
  • 8 minutes of earthing
  • 5 minutes of stretching

Day 29: Excited and Focused

Taking the momentum from a good race and using it to fuel my fire forward…

Morning Stats

Yang/firing up:

  • high-five in the mirror
  • stood on one leg, to activate glutes
  • cold shower
  • motivational video https://youtu.be/0cwtNOq_k4w
  • 35 minute easy spin bike ride

Yin/cooling down:

  • morning mantra: “Good things will come to me today, and I will be grateful for them.”
  • 4 minute meditation
  • 8 minutes of earthing
  • 5 minutes of yoga/stretching

Day 18: Choose Your Thoughts

How do you want to feel today? The choice, in large part, is up to you, based on which thoughts get your attention. This is the message I’ll be reminding myself of all day today…

Morning stats

Yang/firing up:

Yin/cooling down;

  • morning mantra: “I find goodness everywhere I go.”
  • 3 minute meditation
  • 15 minutes of earthing
  • no social media until 10am

Excellent article on getting to know how to work with the thoughts in our head…

Love this quote!

Evening Update

  • One hour strength and mobility work with Higher Ground Athletics
  • 30 minutes of strength work at home, including 3 x 19 pushups (57 total)

Day 16: Going Strong

Morning stats

Yang/firing up

  • high-five in the mirror
  • cold shower
  • stood on one leg to activate glutes
  • motivational video https://youtu.be/ndZcH-Ze738
  • one hour run plus drills and strides
  • hour and a half strength/grip/core workout at Cerus Fitness, including 3 x 19, 19, 18 pushups (56 total)

Yin/cooling down:

  • morning mantra: “I take bold action toward my goals today. Nothing will get in my way.”
  • 3 minute meditation
  • 10 minutes of earthing
  • 10 minute stretch