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Sunday, February 26, 2017

Sunday, February 26, 2017
Since I didn't practice for 3 days straight, I'm going to use my day or rest as a day to hit my mat.  I've been too soft with my practice lately and haven't forced myself to be diligent.

Before I hit my mat, I can say that, having done an 8 mile training run on Friday, I am expecting extreme tension to have built up in my legs and back.  I'll be doing a fairly robust warm up before getting into my practice.

Sunday, February 26, 2017 (part II)
A mid-afternoon practice isn't something that I'm used to having but, as I've said before on this blog, I've never regretted hitting my mat.

The practice this afternoon was not inspired.  My legs, however, were not as tight as I thought they were going to be (I've literally had my legs go numb from stretching after too much running).  I didn't have any of that, so I'm pleased and encouraged by that fact.

Went through my Vinyasa series and broke a light sweat but did not finish out the full modified series that I've been doing.

I'm going to relax and enjoy the rest of my Sunday afternoon.

Namaste

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