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 28: Recovery Time

Racing takes a lot out of the body, so I spent much of today giving it a chance to rest and recharge, with the only “exercise” being racing Taylor up and down the playground ladder while she used the slide.

Morning Stats

Yang/firing up:

  • high-five in the mirror
  • stood on one leg while brushing teeth, to activate glutes
  • cold shower

Yin/cooling down:

  • morning mantra: “My body is rested and my mind is clear. Today’s going to be a great day.”
  • 5 minutes of muscle scraping
  • 20 minutes with Achilles on tens unit

Evening update

  • 2 minute meditation
  • 35 minutes of earthing
  • 8 minutes of yoga/stretching
  • 10 minute using Yoga Nidra app
  • 10 minute using Meditation Oasis app

Day 27: Time to Shine

Morning stats

Yang/firing up:

  • high-five in the mirror
  • stood on one leg while brushing teeth, to activate glutes
  • Raced a 13-mile Spartan race up a mountain, with 30 obstacles (and finished – my first podium finish of my 40’s!)

Yin/cooling down:

  • morning mantra “Today will be the best race of my life.”
  • 2 minute meditation
  • 1 minute of earthing
  • 10 minutes of mobility working/scraping/cupping
  • no social media until 10am

Day 26: Woohoo!

I’m grateful to be in Utah with friends, getting ready to do a pretty big race tomorrow!

Morning stats

Yang/firing up:

  • high-five in the mirror
  • stood on one leg while brushing teeth, to activate glutes
  • cold shower
  • motivational video https://youtu.be/egUJJcB5hoA
  • 30 minute run with strides

Yin/cooling down:

  • morning mantra “Today I breathe in joy and breathe out stress.”
  • 2 minute meditation
  • no social media until 10am

Day 25: Rest, Rock, ‘n’ Roll

Resting up for a race in two days means less yang/working out and more yin/recharging! I’m deep-cleaning the house we’ve been housesitting/dogsitting at, but I’m pacing myself, adding extra rest time in between tasks.

Morning stats

Yang/firing up:

Yin/cooling down:

  • morning mantra: “I’m grateful for the wonderful people in my life. Today will be a great day. I will spread love.”
  • 4 minute meditation
  • 10 minutes of earthing
  • 15 minutes of stretching/yoga
  • no social media until 9am
“We could never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world. ~Helen Keller