Posts Tagged ‘goals’

Day 17: Calm Confidence

Today I noticed the wonderful fragrance of a tree in the yard of the house I’ve been dogsitting at for two weeks. I walk by it a few times a day but didn’t notice it until just now. Maybe it suddenly bloomed in full today, or maybe…just maybe…meditating consistently for the first time in my life is allowing me to be more present and notice “magic moments” more often. I wonder…

Morning stats

Yang/firing up:

  • high-five in the mirror
  • cold shower
  • stood one leg while brushing teeth, to activate glutes
  • motivational speech https://youtu.be/lNS70QJh4Go
  • one and a half hour interval/sprint running workout

Yin/cooling down:

  • morning mantra: “I welcome this new day with joy and confidence.”
  • 10 minutes of foam rolling and trigger point therapy mobility work
  • 10 minutes of earthing
  • 2 minute meditation
  • 15 minute session in compression pants

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

Day 15: It’s All About The Journey

After a couple weeks of doing these new routines and habits, they are certainly starting to get easier to remember to do, and I can already start to feel the compounding positive benefits. Mondays are generally my day off from exercising, and I find my mind and body wanting to fill any potential extra time in my day today with more meditation, earthing, motivational speeches, etc., getting creative in how to add them into my day while still doing my normal duties (such as working with my remote personal training clients and doing laundry/work emails/child care, etc.) by inviting my kid to try meditating with me and by listening to a motivational speech while taking a shower.

Morning stats

Yang/firing up:

Yin/cooling down:

  • morning mantra: “My body is rested and my mind is clear. Today is going to be a great day.”
  • 3 minute meditation
  • 20 minutes earthing
  • 10 minutes of foam rolling and stretching

Day 14: Celebrate Small Victories

Grateful for my best mountain training run ever (16 miles with nearly 4,000 feet of elevation, in under 3 hours) yesterday, followed by an hour and a half run with hill sprints today. Sometimes setbacks help us appreciate how great things are when there aren’t any setbacks!

Morning stats

Yang/firing up:

  • high-five in the mirror
  • stood on one leg while brushing teeth, to activate glutes
  • cold shower
  • motivational speech https://youtu.be/_u2qggffbYM
  • 90 minute run with hill sprints worked in

Yin/cooling down:

  • morning mantra: “My body is rested and my mind is clear. Today’s going to be a great day.”
  • 3 minute meditation
  • 20 minutes of earthing (while reading – what a wonderful combo to sneak in while my child entertains herself making mudpies!)
  • 20 minutes in compression pants
  • 10 minutes of cupping, gua sha, and trigger point therapy work

Evening update

  • One hour of strength training and Higher Grounds Athletics mobility work, including 3 x 18 pushups (54 total)

Day 13: Getting It Done

Morning stats

Yang/firing up:

  • high-five in the mirror
  • stood on one leg while brushing teeth, to activate glutes
  • motivational speech https://youtu.be/2GS_gsd98r4
  • 3 hour mountain run

Yin/cooling down:

  • morning mantra: “Today I take bold action to upgrade my life and raise my standards.”
  • 5 min Hypervolt muscle massage session
  • forgot to meditate in the morning so I challenged myself to do a “moving meditation “ for 2 minutes while I ran, just focusing on my breath (it lasted about 15 seconds)
  • 10 minute stretch