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Been on a break from running, in that I haven't run since Thursday, and I won't be running until tomorrow. I've been really enjoying it recently; sort of achieved a new plateau in fitness (well, a mini plateau for the rest of the world, but a definite improvement for me) and happily starting to embrace some of the ideas around meditational running and Chi Running. I actually think I was mostly there anyway, but validation is aways nice.
In short, there was nothing wrong and everything right about running. Which in my philosophy book is the perfect time to take a break, do some yoga and let my knees and ankles take a well-earned break. Even though I miss the endorphins :(
Anyway, while not-running, I realised how much I missed yoga. I also took several warm baths and went to Minehead for the first time ever, which was really a far better experience than I would ever have predicted. The child was, however, a bit of a pest, so the mission to take him away on my own has been aborted. Sometimes you just need to be gentle with yourself :)
In short, there was nothing wrong and everything right about running. Which in my philosophy book is the perfect time to take a break, do some yoga and let my knees and ankles take a well-earned break. Even though I miss the endorphins :(
Anyway, while not-running, I realised how much I missed yoga. I also took several warm baths and went to Minehead for the first time ever, which was really a far better experience than I would ever have predicted. The child was, however, a bit of a pest, so the mission to take him away on my own has been aborted. Sometimes you just need to be gentle with yourself :)
Pesty children
Date: 2009-08-17 08:03 pm (UTC)Re: Pesty children
Date: 2009-08-18 02:54 pm (UTC)B's just learned how to combine the recent skills of "contrary" and "whining". I nearly dumped him on the hard shoulder of the M5 on the way home.
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Date: 2009-08-18 09:18 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-08-19 07:25 am (UTC)I can see that would be disappointing, babe *hugs* What sort of distance have you dropped down to?
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Date: 2009-08-19 02:31 pm (UTC)couplefew weeks to get back into it, so be it :)I'm doing QiGiong on the days in-between running. Only takes about 20 minutes though the routine can be extended for much longer if desired. I'd really like to get into the yoga though - maybe a short routine after the QiGiong? Possibly, we shall see come the new year :)
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Date: 2009-08-19 02:53 pm (UTC)Can you teach me QiGong? I could find 20 minutes for it, I reckon. Can take you through the half hour yoga routine I do in the New Year, if you like :)