Tri Stories- Let me try this again…
I’m not a fan of alarm clocks, such a ugly way to start the day….being jolted out of a peaceful sleep, thrusting the body up, waving the hands reaching for any button to make it stop…..only to be jolted again in five minutes, because of the snooze button…..I try to give my body proper rest so I can awake without the alarm…..I’ve been noticing that I’m regularly waking up without a alarm….Yaayyy! I love not using the alarm, I tend to flow on a good energized mellow, when my day begins with my entire body ready to get started, versus when the mind responds to the alarm and jolts me into action……Also it’s a great sign that I’m getting proper rest! I’ve been working on that one, its better, but lots of room to improve.
I began my day with a HUGE bowl of oatmeal….YUM!! I have taken to the instant packs of oatmeal (saves time), but I jazz it up with black and golden rasins, cranberries, raw honey and gluten free granola (I try to eat gluten free foods when possible, helps with the eczema ). Today I decide to do a brick (spin & run )…..I decided to go to the gym that I like running at, which meant that I would give the spin teacher (Dewitt) a second chance. I really enjoyed his sequence last time, but his constant chatter on the mic and his poor music selection left me searching for a backup teacher ( I’m SERIOUS about my spinning teacher)…Lol…….I need them to bring it! Last week I went to a different location and found a excellent teacher, so this week I give dude another chance…..At this gym I choose the same spin bike all the time (near the door ), not sure why, but I do…..
I was feeling GREAT after the spinning class, but fatigued all the same……That class was on point and he worked us hard! I didn’t realize how hard until I began thinking about my upcoming run……Awww, geesh….I was not feelin’ it. I head into the yoga studio and move through a few asanas to post stretch and pre stretch before the run. I held pigeon pose, down dog, bound angle, to lengthen and open ( hamstrings, knees, quads..) the lower half of the body, adding in, bridge and cobra pose (chest & shoulders post ride ) and a headstand (with variations ) to balance me out. I step on the treadmill and stand there, “I’m so not feelin’ this” I think to myself….uggh…..I was feeling awesome from the spin and yoga and really just wanted a steam bath……I start the treadmill….one minute in, I stop the treadmill……thirty seconds later, I start the tredmill…..I walk, I run, I walk, this went on for five minutes, then I stop the tredmill and head down to the locker room. I’m starting to feel guilty, I started out with a training plan, and here I was breaking it……I was not exhausted, I was at a good place……I look at the steam room….Ugggghhhh! I know there is no way I’m going to really enjoy that steam room if I don’t run! The plan was a brick then steam room……Uggghhhhh! I sit down, I stand up……I open my locker…..just as I bend down to unlace my kicks, I suck my teeth, stand up and literally stomp my feet…..reaching for my water bottle and Ipod, I head back up to the treadmill………Once on I commit to run for 30 minutes……I began running attached to not wanting to run……before I know it I’m feeling really good, I grabbed on to the handles and stopped once because my shoe strings were coming undone, but once I got past the first 3 minutes I was feeling really good! My Ipod let me down, the new Ipod did not synch my new play list, so I had to fiddle with it a bit during the run, which I don’t like doing…..other than that I really enjoyed the run! Forty minutes later I was CHILLIN’ in a well deserved steam room……feeling like I earned it!!
Yup, I’m my worst critic, but I’m my best critic…..I stayed committed to my training plan, honoring my fatigue and laziness……I gently found a happy medium where the mind, body and spirit received what was needed! & desired!!
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| Headstand |
I’m not a fan of alarm clocks, such a ugly way to start the day….being jolted out of a peaceful sleep, thrusting the body up, waving the hands reaching for any button to make it stop…..only to be jolted again in five minutes, because of the snooze button…..I try to give my body proper rest so I can awake without the alarm…..I’ve been noticing that I’m regularly waking up without a alarm….Yaayyy! I love not using the alarm, I tend to flow on a good energized mellow, when my day begins with my entire body ready to get started, versus when the mind responds to the alarm and jolts me into action……Also it’s a great sign that I’m getting proper rest! I’ve been working on that one, its better, but lots of room to improve.
I began my day with a HUGE bowl of oatmeal….YUM!! I have taken to the instant packs of oatmeal (saves time), but I jazz it up with black and golden rasins, cranberries, raw honey and gluten free granola (I try to eat gluten free foods when possible, helps with the eczema ). Today I decide to do a brick (spin & run )…..I decided to go to the gym that I like running at, which meant that I would give the spin teacher (Dewitt) a second chance. I really enjoyed his sequence last time, but his constant chatter on the mic and his poor music selection left me searching for a backup teacher ( I’m SERIOUS about my spinning teacher)…Lol…….I need them to bring it! Last week I went to a different location and found a excellent teacher, so this week I give dude another chance…..At this gym I choose the same spin bike all the time (near the door ), not sure why, but I do…..
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| Headstand variation |
I walk in and begin to set up my bike and Dewitt, comes back to adjust the fans and ask if I need any help setting up my bike, “no I’m good “ I respond, then Dewitt adds “you left my class early last time, my feelings were hurt”, I could tell he was just busting me for leaving at the stretch….”don’t feel bad I leave all classes at the stretch” I say, we both chuckle……I really do, usually because I’m heading to the studio to stretch afterwards and then steam room. Dewitt, has figured out how to turn the mic down, because his deep drill sergeant voice was much more pleasing to the ears this week, I could actually understand every word. The music still needs some work, but this dudes sequencing is CRAZY!! He took us up seated climbs, guiding us to use the quads and hamstrings, laying out the mental picture, adding in wind gust….just CRAZY!! Creativity at its best!! I have to admit that the song for our first climb, was a awesome selection!! Try a Little Tenderness By Otis Redding….WHEW!! OH YES HE DID…..we begin with a seated climb, turning up the resistance at least twice seated, then we stand and climb, turning up the resistance some more….at the top of the song we're standing and peddling like were in THICK, THICK, THICK, MUDDDD!!! Yea!!! Then we head down that steep hill addin' in running and jumps as the song picks up in beats…..Well, done Dewitt, well done!! A few songs later he, comes out with another goodie….Shower The People You Love With Love!! By James Taylor, who I happen to LOVE!! We were on a flat rode ride here…..Love, love, James Taylor…..Dewitt got maddd kudos for this one…melikealot!! Since Dewitt called me out on leaving early last time, I stay until the end…..After classI head up and officially introduce myself to Dewitt, I tell him I teach yoga there as well a, student of mine was in class and suggested he check out my class…..”oh, no, I’m afraid of yoga” he says as he is demonstrating a original pose….we all laugh, I say ‘give it a chance, it will help your spinning”….I don’t expect to see Dewitt in a yoga class anytime soon…Lol…..BUT!!!! He did make a announcement "If you hae any songs ya want to hear, let me know" Dewitt, will be hearing from me....Lol...well, he asked....
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| Headstand variation |
I was feeling GREAT after the spinning class, but fatigued all the same……That class was on point and he worked us hard! I didn’t realize how hard until I began thinking about my upcoming run……Awww, geesh….I was not feelin’ it. I head into the yoga studio and move through a few asanas to post stretch and pre stretch before the run. I held pigeon pose, down dog, bound angle, to lengthen and open ( hamstrings, knees, quads..) the lower half of the body, adding in, bridge and cobra pose (chest & shoulders post ride ) and a headstand (with variations ) to balance me out. I step on the treadmill and stand there, “I’m so not feelin’ this” I think to myself….uggh…..I was feeling awesome from the spin and yoga and really just wanted a steam bath……I start the treadmill….one minute in, I stop the treadmill……thirty seconds later, I start the tredmill…..I walk, I run, I walk, this went on for five minutes, then I stop the tredmill and head down to the locker room. I’m starting to feel guilty, I started out with a training plan, and here I was breaking it……I was not exhausted, I was at a good place……I look at the steam room….Ugggghhhh! I know there is no way I’m going to really enjoy that steam room if I don’t run! The plan was a brick then steam room……Uggghhhhh! I sit down, I stand up……I open my locker…..just as I bend down to unlace my kicks, I suck my teeth, stand up and literally stomp my feet…..reaching for my water bottle and Ipod, I head back up to the treadmill………Once on I commit to run for 30 minutes……I began running attached to not wanting to run……before I know it I’m feeling really good, I grabbed on to the handles and stopped once because my shoe strings were coming undone, but once I got past the first 3 minutes I was feeling really good! My Ipod let me down, the new Ipod did not synch my new play list, so I had to fiddle with it a bit during the run, which I don’t like doing…..other than that I really enjoyed the run! Forty minutes later I was CHILLIN’ in a well deserved steam room……feeling like I earned it!!
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| Headstand variation |
Yup, I’m my worst critic, but I’m my best critic…..I stayed committed to my training plan, honoring my fatigue and laziness……I gently found a happy medium where the mind, body and spirit received what was needed! & desired!!
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| Lotus |
Peace,
T
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