Starting to look forward to my daily motivational speech, some stretching/yoga, and my latest addition to the day: earthing. (As for cold showers, I can’t say I look forward to those quite yet, and meditation is still a struggle, through I certainly feel good when I’m done with both. )
Morning stats
Yang/firing up:
high-five in the mirror
stood on one leg while brushing teeth, to activate glutes (this is turning into a habit, and no longer takes any thought)
“No amount of regret changes the past. No amount of anxiety changes the future. But any amount of gratitude changes the present.” ~Ann Voskamp
After dealing with two strains of E.Coli for a week, my antibiotics are kicking in, and I finally had good energy and an uninterrupted run, with a quality workout in the middle – woohoo! As I pushed myself in the hot sun, I felt a wave of gratitude that the discomfort was from hard work rather than feeling nauseous. (Plus, I’m more fun as a parent when I don’t have a bellyache.) Onward!
stood on one leg while brushing teeth, to activate glutes
ran for an hour and a half, with a fast speed-play workout in the middle
Yin/cooling down:
morning mantra: “I’m alive, I’m grateful, I’m ready to roll.”
5 minute foam roll
2 minute meditation (I find that doing this right before my run really grounds me.)
Evening update
30 minutes of earthing (while reading a book, throwing a ball for a cute dog I’m dogsitting, and waiting on hold with an 800 airline number – love how earthing doesn’t take as much focus as meditation!)
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)
