Running with a smile on your face
1. Exhale.
2. All better.
My body and mind have been through quite the trauma lately. But today I ran outside (in sunshine!) after my morning sunday class in the studio, with Zoe sleeping in the stroller. Amazing!!! Now, before all this I had my first run in..forever (on the treadmill in the studio) and reminded myself why I’ve always loved running! Even if it’s on a treadmill…..
Loud music blaring out.
A beating heart reminding me how alive I feel.
Dancing in between intervals.
Clearing my head and body of all not-needed tension and emotions.
I feel invincible. Strong.
Cleansed.
And the sweat!! I love sweat. I really do. So many things that include sweat are positive things???? Training, working in the garden, creating things, dancing, sex… I mean, yes?
My ways to last longer in a run -and to try and enjoy it….
> BREATHE; helps the push, endurance, clear thinking, or when you get pain anywhere
> Literally shouting out “hepp!!” or exhaling with power, something that gives a push (if you’ve ever been in class and the instructor goes “GO!” or “1,2,3 aaand..” – you wake up and want to give more right? There’s a reason for that. Same way most grunt lifting weights or hit their friend on the back.
> Lifting arms up a bit to create an ease in your upper body (reminding you to also WORK WITH your upper body too -and not just your legs and feet)
> Thinking about THE STEP -and if there’s a way to make yourself feel lighter
> Lifting your gaze!! Keep your head up
> Use that mind! Dance, even if only in your head. Think about what a push means for you, f.ex why are you doing this and if you’d had to outrun something or someone dangerous could you last longer?
> A good song can be everything.
> If you must, rest and breathe ofc. Slow down. Be smart and listen to your body. But rest -so that you can recover- and then keep going instead of giving up.