Home from work at 3PM went directly for my walk. I have to put myself on automatic pilot. The minute my mind gets going I start with ...its too cold, I do not have to do anything I don't feel like, I do not like walking in winter so wait until it gets a little warmer blah blah blah.....no wind so had to go for it. Wind is hard for me to ignore.
Aware it is helpful to my psyche to notice every person walking, or jogging on my drive home from work. They give me inspiration and I tell myself see....they can do it so can you. For months now my left hip hurts from over stressing in ballet class. Then for many weeks my right foot started hurting out of nowhere. Not enough to stop me from walking only annoying. I changed shoes immediately thinking that was the problem but weeks went by and still hurt.
Almost home from my walk today I realize my foot does not hurt. Just as I have no idea how it came about weeks ago I have no idea when it went away. But it is pain free now. I love when that happens.
Ohhh my body did not feel like stretching tonight after my walk so I did very few. I have been flexible all of my life. Given the name Gumby in ballet class and always asked to demonstrate the splits as my body naturally went there no problem until a few years ago. I stopped stretching on a regular bases when I stopped teaching yoga and I also had read for my body type to gain strength I needed to focus on less stretch and more strengthening exercises. Well what little I gained in strength I have lost big time in flexibility and where my muscles were extremely loose they now feel stiff and tight. I put this picture on my bulletin board many years ago for inspiration. I need it now.
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Despite a knee injury Maryetta Evans, 85 wow 'em with a split during the show's grand finale'
Aware it is helpful to my psyche to notice every person walking, or jogging on my drive home from work. They give me inspiration and I tell myself see....they can do it so can you. For months now my left hip hurts from over stressing in ballet class. Then for many weeks my right foot started hurting out of nowhere. Not enough to stop me from walking only annoying. I changed shoes immediately thinking that was the problem but weeks went by and still hurt.
Almost home from my walk today I realize my foot does not hurt. Just as I have no idea how it came about weeks ago I have no idea when it went away. But it is pain free now. I love when that happens.
Ohhh my body did not feel like stretching tonight after my walk so I did very few. I have been flexible all of my life. Given the name Gumby in ballet class and always asked to demonstrate the splits as my body naturally went there no problem until a few years ago. I stopped stretching on a regular bases when I stopped teaching yoga and I also had read for my body type to gain strength I needed to focus on less stretch and more strengthening exercises. Well what little I gained in strength I have lost big time in flexibility and where my muscles were extremely loose they now feel stiff and tight. I put this picture on my bulletin board many years ago for inspiration. I need it now.
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Congratulations on the hurting foot being gone! In time your hip also will heal and feel better. You are doing the right thing by continuing to walk The cold weather hinders my walking as well. I am presently looking for a yoga class to begin after the holidays. Happy Wednesday!
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