Posts Tagged ‘athlete’

Day 93

Morning Stats

Yang/firing up:

  • high-five in the mirror
  • stood on one leg while brushing teeth, to activate glutes
  • cold shower
  • one hour ten minute run plus hill strides

Yin/cooling down:

  • morning mantra: “My body is rested and my mind is clear. Today is going to be a phenomenal day.”
  • 2 minute meditation
  • 5 minute foam roll
  • 20 minute compression pants session

Day 92

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 is going to be a spectacular day.”
  • 4 minute meditation (on my sister’s deck in Seattle, full of gratitude for a lovely weekend visiting friends and family)
  • 3 minutes of static stretching (at the airport)

Day 91

Morning Stats

Yang/firing up:

  • high-five in the mirror
  • stood on one leg while brushing teeth, to activate glutes
  • cold shower
  • one hour 45 minute mountain trail run

Yin/cooling down:

  • morning mantra: “My body is rested and my mind is clear. Today is going to be a wonderful day.”
  • 2 minute meditation
  • 4 minutes of dynamic stretching

Day 90

Morning Stats

Yang/firing up:

  • high-five in the mirror
  • stood on one leg while brushing teeth, to activate glutes
  • cold shower (well, my legs, at least, on my friend’s partially-finished outdoor shower on her new piece of land, nearly off the grid)
  • two and a half hour run

Yin/cooling down:

  • morning mantra: “My body is rested and my mind is clear. Today is going to be a fantastic day.”
  • 4 minute meditation
  • 6 minutes of dynamic stretching
  • 20 minute recovery soak in cold mountain river water