There were 22 spinners in class!! I hop on my bike (with my new shoes) clip in without a problem and begin warming up…….DeWitt was teaching today, the class was great as per usual, but I sensed that his energy level was a little low, he just didn’t seem like himself…..Nevertheless always true to his teaching style he taught a strong and challenging class, just with a little less energy……..Hey we all have low energy day’s I’m impressed that he still taught a strong class. My entire body is loving these spin shoes, I do notice that I feel a bit wobbly when walking in them almost dizzy, I mention this to DeWitt and he said it’s a normal transition, so I’llride walk it out….Lol…..I head into the steam bath after class relax, then shower and change then I’m off to enjoy my Saturday evening!!
Peace,
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| Twist out |
Tri Stories: Yogatones the mind, body and soul……WORD!
My favorite training day is Saturday!! I look forward to the three hours of training followed by a nice steam bath, it may make for a long day, but I always feel energized on Sunday’s………So the weather here in Chi-city has been unpredictable, temps all over the place, yesterday it felt like January instead of April!! Mother Nature is in charge of this so I can’t complain, though I’m looking forward to consistent temps and sun shine……I start the day off with sun salutations and head out to teach my two Sat am classes, after class I get my training on!!
Yoga & Spin………My practice with Mary was beautiful as usual, I slept seven hours Friday night, not including the three hour nap I had earlier in the eve…….Ready for the yoga practice my body, mind and breath moved effortlessly in and out of the Ashtanga series, there are a few poses I’m working on and a few others I’ve let go of the attachment to…….Yoga is extremely humbling…..extremely!! I can recall how weak yet flexible my body was when I began practicing yoga in early 2000’s, I had no concept of what yoga really meant so I was attached to the fact that I could twist, turn, lift, and bend my body in to *COOL* asanas……..Of course moving with no awareness just attachment to getting into the asanas……MANY injuries later along with educating myself on the eight limbs of yoga while establishing a regular weekly practice, I began to embrace and respect yoga for what it is. I began to build strength in my weak but flexible body which lead to building inner strength and confidence in my daily life off the yoga mat……….Now combining my Hatha & Ashtanga practices has taken me to a whole other level! Again this week I practice my drop backs and stand ups from Wheel Pose (Urdhva Dhanurasana), no hesitation, Mary asked if any one wanted to go up and I was all over it…..The feeling is blissful to say the least, I felt really strong coming up and light as a feather dropping back into this back bending asana……VERY NICE! The practice left me ready for my spin class……….
There were 22 spinners in class!! I hop on my bike (with my new shoes) clip in without a problem and begin warming up…….DeWitt was teaching today, the class was great as per usual, but I sensed that his energy level was a little low, he just didn’t seem like himself…..Nevertheless always true to his teaching style he taught a strong and challenging class, just with a little less energy……..Hey we all have low energy day’s I’m impressed that he still taught a strong class. My entire body is loving these spin shoes, I do notice that I feel a bit wobbly when walking in them almost dizzy, I mention this to DeWitt and he said it’s a normal transition, so I’ll
Lately more than a few people have commented on my hair & weight……So, I’m gonna address them both…..My hair…..with all the events I’ve been speaking at or attending I've received many complements on my hair, (be it in two strand twist or out in twist out)….I love complements on my hair because it’s been my best friend and my worst nightmare since I was a child……Yes, I know I have “GOOD HAIR” (this dude actually said that to me REALLY LOUD on Thursday at the Gospel Tour event as he tugged on a twist)....also a natural hair stylist stopped me to check out my hair and commented, “ I LOVE your hair, it looks so healthy”, now those words coming from a professional well, yea, I liked that!! She also asked “who does your hair?“ “ME!” I say with pride and a big ol’ smile……..Ya see the thing is, what is not known is that I also suffer from alopecia, thanks to a pediatrician back in the day who gave me the wrong meds for eczema, which burned hair off my head and traumatize not only my scalp but my entire immune system…..so I learned at the tender age of 11 that hair comes and goes, as a 11 year old loosing all your hair is difficult, children can be cruel and were relentless with the teasing, I learned back then that my hair was just that, hair and not who I am. I love the complements because only I know how much TLC I give my hair to keep it healthy and on my head!! For certain if you keep your internal body healthy it will show externally…..with my yoga practice (keeping stress levels down) and my healthy active lifestyle with smart food choices, my hair is happy and healthy and it shows….I will give credit to a line of natural hair products I use *Shea Moisture Line* These products are AWESOME! Look them up, you‘ll find them at Target and Walgreens at a very reasonable price….Just to be clear, I love my natural hair but hey, I keeps me some hats (wigs) in the closet….Lol….Heyyy, sometimes ya gotta change up the look…..Ya know…Lol…
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| Wheel Pose (Urdhva Dhanurasana) variation... stand ups and drop backs from here, YUM! |
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My weight, “your loosing weight at a RAPID pace” is what I hear most followed by “what kind of diet are you on” and “DON'T loose to much weight”…..Ugghhh……OK…..I’m training five days a week majority of it CARDIO, of course I’m going to loose weight, I DON'T DIET…..NOPE, I don’t believe in diets, they set the body up for a quick fix to *get into a outfit, prepare for a special event, etc…..* That’s a temporary quick fix, yes it works for many so I’m not judging peeps who diet (different strokes for different folk ), but I’ve been there and done that soooooooo many times, THIS for me is a LIFESTYLE CHANGE, the triathlon is just the beginning, I LOVE high endurance sports, love love, love them!! I’m that person that wants to be on Amazing Race….SERIOUSLY! I just need to find a partner that will be willing to eat the bugs and stuff…..Lol…..Anything that allows me to challenge my mental, physical and spiritual strength is what I love……Not interested in competition, or winning money and prizes, this is personal for me, it allows me to grow within……So, no I’m not loosing weight at a RAPID pace, I’m loosing weight that should've not been there in the first place……..As far as loosing too much weight....sigh….I’ll never understand that statement, but I accept the fact that people sometimes say whatever.....so I just laugh and say OK……BUT the TRUTH is, I’m on some PREVENTATIVE LIVING Y'ALL…..Try it!
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| Enough to get & stay HEALTHY!! Peace & Self Love Y'all.... |
Peace,
T
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