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Tuesday, March 12, 2019,
In addition to yoga, I also run.

I typically do the GO! St. Louis Half Marathon each April.  I did a training run yesterday and, while it feels great while I'm doing it, the next morning after a long run can bring soreness and tightness to obscure areas of your body.

Yoga pairs perfectly with running for this reason, and I intend to enjoy this morning's practice.

Tuesday, March 12, 2019 (Part II)
I'm writing this post-practice update about 2 hours after I came out of Savasana.

I will never regret a yoga practice, but this morning's practice was a little uninspired and groggy.  That's a metaphor for my mentality lately; uninspired and groggy.

For whatever reason, my spirits have been off for awhile.  I've been overly sensitive, melancholy, and out of sorts.  I know these periods don't last forever, but this seems to have been lingering on for too long (I feel like two months have passed with my spirits being off).

That's the mental and spiritual side of things.  The physical side of things was fine this morning but, as I mentioned, I'm sore and stiff in small nooks and crannies from an enhanced running routine.  Nothing too devastating, but still noticeable on my mat.

I'm going to find five things I'm grateful for today and focus on that.

Namaste

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