Tri Stories: Real POOL BOY!!
Yes he was…Lol!!! Whew!…….OK, I’m gonna focus now. The days seem to fly by, I feel like the week just began, here we are near the end……..I awoke this morning still energized from the Gospel Tour event, I sit for a short meditation and sun salutations, then I’m out! I’m feeling good in the moment, though I know that sleep is needed!! I’ve been all over the place with sleep lately, I don't like that……I teach my first class then head out for my Friday training.
Mentally & physically I’m pumped for my run today, after yesterday’s spin my legs and knees are feeling great…..I’m holding down my new pace!! Today was let’s do it! Run, I have wayyyyy to many other things on the forefront of my brain no time to hesitate over this run, instead I needed the run to provide energy, clarity and balance within……I run for a SOLID 65 minutes, I run with ease gazing at myself in the blackened TV screen in front of me, as I run I recall pieces of my conversation with my pops, the inspiration he filled me with allowed me to have one of my BEST runs to date!! The gym was pretty busy today but I zoned it all out, the runners to my right and left, the swimmers in the pool below me, all blocked out, all I could hear was my conversation with pops, my legs and feet became light and I just ran……..it seems like my Ipod knows when I need head time, because it played a sequence of songs that kept me movin’. 65 minutes later I stood on the edge of the treadmill completely admiring my 5.4 miles!! YUP!! As my heart rate began to come down a feeling of warmth and cold raced through my body…chilling….I wipe down the treadmill and head off to change into some dry clothes for my noon class ( I was SOAKED!)
I’m move into 30 minutes of personal practice before my class, as I lay in savasana I completely let go of all that was going on with me and prepare to teach…….One of the things I love about practicing and teaching yoga, once I’m grounded and have established that relationship with myself and breath, nothing else comes into mind…..literally……I LOVE that feeling, taking sometime to go within, breathing and moving with full awareness of self (as a practitioner), and students (as a teacher)…..It’s soooo important to take time out for your self EVERYDAY!! Keeps ya healthy mind, body & spirit!!
I can always tell when I’m gonna CRASH, always…….I’m never quite sure exactly when it will happen but I know when its near…….I change into my swim gear with a quickness and head to the pool…..Today I practice lap swim, (without stopping at the turn around) kicks, back strokes, breast strokes…….I just seem to attract PEOPLE…..Lol…..It’s all good, if ya know me, ya know I have the gift of GAB!! I talk to EVERYONE….sometimes folks are receptive other times….well….notsomuch….Lol…..I don’t care though, the way I see it, it cost NOTHING to be polite and acknowledge another ( as long as they ain’t actin’ the fool) human. First a lovely student of mine offers up some great techniques for me while I’m swimming we chat a bit and then I’m back to my swim……I was using pool boy today, and was informed that I should NOT be kicking while using pool boy…..oops, and Arrrrghhh!! I’ve been making it harder on myself….Lol…so I loose the kick and realize how much faster I’m moving, I made it from end to end TWICE without a break….Ummmm, Yayyyy ME!! As I’m glowing from my complete laps, I look up and see dude watching me swim……I make my way back to the 3 ft mark dude is two lanes away, I stop for a few breaths, he looks over and say’s “I’m no expert or anything, but do you mind if I give you a few tips”……Ummmm, NO HOT *POOL BOY* I don’t….is what I wanted to say, instead I said “sure!” inside I was giggling, I immediately named him pool boy (PB)…..DUDE WAS….HOTTTTTT!!!…..Lol!! FOCUS, focus, I say to myself catching the tail end of what he said…..”oh, Ok,” I say trying to cover up, then I follow it up with a quick “now, say that again” as I listen with intent….tee-hee…..Pool boy made me loose my train of thought for a min…..Lol….Anywhoo, he proceeded to give me some very helpful tips on my strokes, then said "OK, now show me"…..Hahaha…..OK!! I show PB what he has taught me…wink, wink……PB and I exchange small talk, he mentions he’s going to start taking yoga classes as he does iron-man races….This after I tell him there is NO WAY I’d still be with this training if I was not practicing yoga daily….NO WAY! My body would have tighten up so much by know, I wouldn’t be able to move…….PB and I finish up our convo he promises he will not watch me swim….Lol…."no worries" I say, "I’m just about done anyway", we bid adios to each other and I’m off…….SEE YA SOON REAL POOL BOY!
The not so good part of this whole day…..I’m up at midnight writing my blog, knowing I have another long day tomorrow…Soooooo, PEACE OUT!
Oh: I'm getting a Wetsuit!!
Peace,
T
Yes he was…Lol!!! Whew!…….OK, I’m gonna focus now. The days seem to fly by, I feel like the week just began, here we are near the end……..I awoke this morning still energized from the Gospel Tour event, I sit for a short meditation and sun salutations, then I’m out! I’m feeling good in the moment, though I know that sleep is needed!! I’ve been all over the place with sleep lately, I don't like that……I teach my first class then head out for my Friday training.
Mentally & physically I’m pumped for my run today, after yesterday’s spin my legs and knees are feeling great…..I’m holding down my new pace!! Today was let’s do it! Run, I have wayyyyy to many other things on the forefront of my brain no time to hesitate over this run, instead I needed the run to provide energy, clarity and balance within……I run for a SOLID 65 minutes, I run with ease gazing at myself in the blackened TV screen in front of me, as I run I recall pieces of my conversation with my pops, the inspiration he filled me with allowed me to have one of my BEST runs to date!! The gym was pretty busy today but I zoned it all out, the runners to my right and left, the swimmers in the pool below me, all blocked out, all I could hear was my conversation with pops, my legs and feet became light and I just ran……..it seems like my Ipod knows when I need head time, because it played a sequence of songs that kept me movin’. 65 minutes later I stood on the edge of the treadmill completely admiring my 5.4 miles!! YUP!! As my heart rate began to come down a feeling of warmth and cold raced through my body…chilling….I wipe down the treadmill and head off to change into some dry clothes for my noon class ( I was SOAKED!) I’m move into 30 minutes of personal practice before my class, as I lay in savasana I completely let go of all that was going on with me and prepare to teach…….One of the things I love about practicing and teaching yoga, once I’m grounded and have established that relationship with myself and breath, nothing else comes into mind…..literally……I LOVE that feeling, taking sometime to go within, breathing and moving with full awareness of self (as a practitioner), and students (as a teacher)…..It’s soooo important to take time out for your self EVERYDAY!! Keeps ya healthy mind, body & spirit!!
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| Sleep its a beautiful thing! |
I can always tell when I’m gonna CRASH, always…….I’m never quite sure exactly when it will happen but I know when its near…….I change into my swim gear with a quickness and head to the pool…..Today I practice lap swim, (without stopping at the turn around) kicks, back strokes, breast strokes…….I just seem to attract PEOPLE…..Lol…..It’s all good, if ya know me, ya know I have the gift of GAB!! I talk to EVERYONE….sometimes folks are receptive other times….well….notsomuch….Lol…..I don’t care though, the way I see it, it cost NOTHING to be polite and acknowledge another ( as long as they ain’t actin’ the fool) human. First a lovely student of mine offers up some great techniques for me while I’m swimming we chat a bit and then I’m back to my swim……I was using pool boy today, and was informed that I should NOT be kicking while using pool boy…..oops, and Arrrrghhh!! I’ve been making it harder on myself….Lol…so I loose the kick and realize how much faster I’m moving, I made it from end to end TWICE without a break….Ummmm, Yayyyy ME!! As I’m glowing from my complete laps, I look up and see dude watching me swim……I make my way back to the 3 ft mark dude is two lanes away, I stop for a few breaths, he looks over and say’s “I’m no expert or anything, but do you mind if I give you a few tips”……Ummmm, NO HOT *POOL BOY* I don’t….is what I wanted to say, instead I said “sure!” inside I was giggling, I immediately named him pool boy (PB)…..DUDE WAS….HOTTTTTT!!!…..Lol!! FOCUS, focus, I say to myself catching the tail end of what he said…..”oh, Ok,” I say trying to cover up, then I follow it up with a quick “now, say that again” as I listen with intent….tee-hee…..Pool boy made me loose my train of thought for a min…..Lol….Anywhoo, he proceeded to give me some very helpful tips on my strokes, then said "OK, now show me"…..Hahaha…..OK!! I show PB what he has taught me…wink, wink……PB and I exchange small talk, he mentions he’s going to start taking yoga classes as he does iron-man races….This after I tell him there is NO WAY I’d still be with this training if I was not practicing yoga daily….NO WAY! My body would have tighten up so much by know, I wouldn’t be able to move…….PB and I finish up our convo he promises he will not watch me swim….Lol…."no worries" I say, "I’m just about done anyway", we bid adios to each other and I’m off…….SEE YA SOON REAL POOL BOY!
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| Wetsuit |
Sitting in the hot tub I could feel my energy level dwindling down, so much so I had to get out of the hot tube……Rut Roh! Noooooo, I think to myself, I need to go grocery shopping, then I have a massage and a event to attend tonight…..Noooooooo, please body please, I ask….My body didn’t respond it just kept moving, I enter the steam bath and fall into a very light sleep……Zzzzzzzz…….20 minutes later I pop up with a quickness, sit for a few then in a slight daze I head for the shower. “oh this is not lookin’ to good” I mutter. It took me 45 minutes to change, I was puttering around in the locker room with my hair, clothes, re packing my gym bag……really just moving slow, not concerned about all that I still need to do, I just wanna get home.... After shopping I head home and pass out……I missed my massage and my event…..Oh well, gotta listen to the body….it’s the only one you have!!!
The not so good part of this whole day…..I’m up at midnight writing my blog, knowing I have another long day tomorrow…Soooooo, PEACE OUT!
Oh: I'm getting a Wetsuit!!
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| Peace & Love Y'all... |
T
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