Tri Stories: ~N~SYNC



~N~SYNC



Tri Stories: ~N~SYNC



Long Friday training…I was up @ 05:45 meditation and the half of my yoga practice (tight on time)…….After teaching my first class, I head to the gym for my training, running was on tap for today…..I was well rested and ready to go! I decide to run for 1 hour, also increase my pace, as it stands now I can complete the required running miles under 30 minutes…um, yayyyy!! BUT, I wanna get my time down…I have a goal of 11 minute miles at tri time, YUP, that’s my running goal! I hop on the treadmill and begin to run…..WHAT….Oh! Em! Gee!….. No KNEE PAIN!! Zip, Zero, Nada!! I could not believe it…exactly what I needed to shift into a positive vibe about the run and just run….This was the BEST RUN EVER!, My Ipod was in sync with my body……I did not skip a song, I ran,  ran, SANG and ran, I’m still feeling the affects of that running high…..NO knee pain, not even to start!! Yea, I’m still feelin’ that…..I know my  yoga practice is complimenting all this running, I practice the combination of Hatha, Ashtanga, with some Vinyasa thrown in……YOGA.....does a mind, body, and spirit good….……I’ll say it again y’all better come get some of this YOGA!! I’m tryin’ to share…….Good stuff! After the run my energy, and strength were through the roof!! Smiling from ear to ear, dripping, in sweat, I throw a towel over my shoulders and head into the yoga studio to finish up my practice before my noon class…..I was feeling GOOD!! I’m still no fan of running….But Um……I ROCKED that run today!! 5 miles DONE!!!!


HARMONY



SWIM TIME! John and I meet up at the pool, and get right into it…….I’m building my swimming confidence and it feels great! I practiced my regular drills, and then moved into swim strokes……Um, yea....swimming…..whew…..EXHAUSTING!! And I’m not swimming any significant distance…it takes a lot of upper body work….John suggested I start getting into the water another day without him.....Wha, WHAT….uggghhh….suggesting, either taking a group swimming class at the gym or practicing on my own……well, he actually suggested both…..uggghhh…..I’m like, already livin’ at the gym……uggghhh…..I’m not complaining about it, but……UGGHHHH!! I can’t imagine where I can squeeze two more hours in…..hummm, I’ll figure it out…….John, commented that I’m moving along faster than he anticipated…….yayyy me! He also mentioned how my yoga practice and knowledge of body alignment compliments my learning ( RN, CYT…money well spent!). Today John had me work with a float board and some other pice of equipment (horse?...I dunno), to work on my kick, I did full laps, but with rest breaks between….swimming, ain’t no joke! I last about a good 45 minutes training with John, I stay in for another 15 minutes alone to practice the strokes, breathing and kicking…..swimming!



BALANCE



I could hear the hot tub calling my name as I exit the pool, I head over….Aaahhhhh……one foot in, both feet in…..body in….Ahhhhh! The warmth, the jets, the peace…..I immediately feel the rush of teaching and training catching up with me as I soak up the jets. The extreme temps from  cold-hot hit me all at once as I settled in………I allow the jets to massage my spine, lower back, feet, knees (water massages are EXCELLENT!) “it’s now 2:30 pm I’ve been in a gym since 07:15 am”,  and  "you want me to add in two more swim day's!" I think to myself as I sink deeper into the hot soothing jets…..I let out a audible uggghhh, and sink in deeper …….I exit the hot tub leaving those thoughts behind, I don’t need them, I’ll make things work, no need to attach to it……Quick jump in the shower to rinse the chlorine off, minute later I’m Chillin’ in the steam bath…..Steam Baths make everything better!! I was alone and able to veg, let go, really just CHILL….It’s 3:00 I have some errands to run, I can’t move, I think about it, I know I should and I really wanted to get up…..I could not move……The body said stay put….I stayed put…..I exit the gym @ 3:40 pm………..Being in sync with myself, leads to better self awareness, better decisions and better outcomes……Friday’s are long with the combination of teaching and training, and I know as tri time gets closer, my days will become even longer……I know as long as I remain connected and grounded with my internal and external self, I’ll make it through the tough day’s just as well as the easy breezy day’s……Run, Bike, Swim……Mind, Body, Spirit……~N~SYNC!




PEACE

 

Peace,

T