Yesterday I ran my first half-marathon in 2:20! It was a great experience training and running in the race. Yet, it was not all great. There has been a lot of injury related pain along the way and running on pavement did not make my legs feel any better. The first half was fantastic and [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Goal Accomplished!!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged goal, half-marathon, running on September 28, 2009 | 3 Comments »
thoughts on poses
Posted in Uncategorized on September 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I am six days away from running a half-marathon! I have been training physically, dealing with injuries, and mentally prepping myself. I am ready. I have also learned a whole lot about what my body and mind are capable of accomplishing. These thoughts come as I am working through the first month of a yoga [...]
Teacher Training Weekend
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged meditation, teaching, yoga on September 15, 2009 | 3 Comments »
My first teacher training weekend is over and the journey begins. I have the incredible opportunity to be studying with some really talented and inspiring teachers. This translates into a pretty intense experience. The weekend was exhilarating and exhausting, physically, mentally, and emotionally. We meditated, practiced lots of asana, taught each other several poses and [...]
Time away
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged dating, dissertation, half-marathon, life decisions, relationships, running, yoga on September 9, 2009 | 3 Comments »
So I have avoided a post for about a month now. Part of the time I was traveling and not thinking about yoga or my dissertation (I was running as the 1/2 marathon is only 2.5 weeks away). But mostly I am avoiding posting because I am feeling overwhelmed and confused. Usually I write to [...]
