Miles Ran: 180.95 Dollars Raised: $1,066.20
I have to admit to my guilty conscience up front and say that I was should have ran five miles today.
There. I said it.
My goal is to wake up early in the morning and run those five, and then ALSO get my cross training in at night. Very ambitious, I know.
Part of the reason, besides other time consuming reasons, that I did not rush over to the gym when I strolled in at 8:30 tonight was because my thighs were feeling overly tight for some reason and I didn't want to push it. Another is because tonight at an alumnae reception our speaker was one of our faculty who works in the health and wellness department. (I also had the privilege of getting really into yoga, with her as an instructor, before basketball took up my Thursday afternoons). Listening to her talk about "mindfulness" and finding the connection between your mind and your heart was almost like a yoga or meditation session on it's own. When she speaks she really makes me reflect on my inner being and how to face and navigate challenges that arise in day-to-day life. We were talking a lot about coping, and dealing with stress, and I realized, especially lately, that I do a lot of things that bring happiness and joy and self reflection to my life almost every day (forms of coping?)--but lately I've been able to recognize more when I need that "coping" and need that time for myself--like tonight :)
Ever since I got back from a week and a half long break it's been hard to get back into a schedule and manage the stress in my life that was non-existent over that time. I think what I need right now is just a solid night's sleep, a run in the morning, and then maybe take some time out of my day at work to breathe/regroup and be the best I can be. Then win our basketball game at Rivers and go work out a little more.
So yeah, I'm justifying my unscheduled day of rest because I'm listening to my body and it's telling me I need it!
You go, girl! It's all about bio-feedback!
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