Tonight my friend and I went to Karma Yoga for a Vinyasa flow class. The instructor, Alyssa, played the song “Forever” by Ben Harper. I could not find an actual music video for the song, so instead I am sharing a YouTube link to the song with just a picture of Ben Harp http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHzAVDg4m1Q I loved this song when I was in college. It renewed my sense of faith in love before I really understood the depths that it could go. Tonight in savasana, it made me cry tears of happiness for the love that I have in my life and the love that will physically be with me again in ten short days.
Just 10 short days ago my dear friend Jenny did a guest blog about completing 10 days of two-a-day workouts. Welp, my wonderful readers, she’s back to tell you about how this huge undertaking went (during some of the busiest days of the year!):
10 days and 17 workouts later, I am so happy to be done with a challenge that stretched my time management skills and confirmed my need for 8 hours of sleep each night. I was striving for 20 out of 20 but I am happy with my 17 . . . a B average, shooting in the 70’s or about a 0.288 in the baseball world. . . I can handle that.
I have a new-found admiration for Betsy and her 365 challenge! The past 10 days took me back to my college preseasons with the very important missing components of coaches to push me and teammates to support me through the “don’t think just do” days. Without anyone but yourself to guide you through, you start to accept that this is not only a physical but mental challenge. An opportunity to explore what you are really made of and (as getting a little older had proven) to know your limits and how to pace yourself. Gone are the days when I could work to exhaustion and nap until my afternoon class/practice with a slurpee as fuel. These days, there are actual adult tasks that need to be done- ugh!
I’m not going to say that all 17 workouts were speed training runs followed by work to fatigue circuit training sessions. There were definitely some elliptical machine times (the “I am going to pretend to exercise” machine) sprinkled with yoga and stretch. Overall, it was an inspirational time that I am glad I tackled with optimism and a drive to explore my boundaries. I am hoping to carry this positive outlook into 2012!
Betsy is a true inspiration and saying that I admire her chutzpa isn’t even in the ballpark of praise! However, after a small taste of her 365 days of workouts, cheerleader and class buddy are more in my wheelhouse. I will work on improving my B to a B+ but with a bit more balance heading into the New Year.
Thanks for holding me accountable and sharing this journey with all of us Bets. You’ve got this!
Jenny
365 Days, 365 Workouts 