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Cold Weather Yoga + Running

Tuesday, February 13, 2018
I ran for the first time in a long while last night.  While this blog isn't about running, and the run I completed was a little baby 3 mile trot around the park, muscles that haven't been engaged for a while were brought back to life.

I don't feel too stiff or sore but I feel tenderness in the small, balancing muscles around m lower calves/ankles.  I'll add a bit more pre-stretching to today's routine.

Woke at 5:00AM Feeling good otherwise and ready to meditate/pray before beginning my practice.

Tuesday, February 13, 2018 (Part II)
I'm on my mat having just come out of Savasana.

Start to finish, my practice takes about 50 minutes. 

While I'm  moving, my brain can be focused or go all over the place.  Today, I had fairly good control while I moved. 

Physically, I felt great.  Stiff, but strong in some of the forgotten running muscles.

I'm going to shower and take this version of myself out into the day.  I control how I think and what I think and I control my perspective; and so do you.

Namaste


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