I am totally digging Florence and the MachineI am grateful for having enough foresight to take today off. I always seem to need a day or so to return to life off of the cushion, after a retreat. (Also? This included a 7:30 bedtime last night. And nearly 12 hours of sleep ( Read more... )

[Trigger warning: Discussing regarding disordered eating, and how I'm dealing with it. If you are prone to triggering around this topic, please pass this entry ( Read more... )

Today, we went for a 3.3 mile run outside; first long-ish run outside since the 10 miler. I felt, for the first time in a long time, that I had found a pace that fit my body, my stride. I felt like I could run for hours. It wasn't an hour, but it felt good to move, to remember that, while sometimes it feels like I have had to start all over again, ( Read more... )

Been a busy time at work. I'm trying to get some summer texts ready for students. And, as the program I work in is slowing down, I'm doing work in other areas of the library, so it's been busy... but, that's not a bad thing. Things are getting done and the days go by ( Read more... )

I will be going deep undercover [not really] for a few days. Tomorrow is the third of three live classes for one of my courses this semester [hallelujah and praise the Lord, she cries!], and then after we are going down to my parents [woohoo!]. Saturday, I will have my last long run before the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler [16 days... and counting...]. I ( Read more... )

Last night's yoga instructor said that to us during one of the intense movements (it was from the kundalini tradition); she told us to keep moving, that we are stronger than we think we are. Through yoga and running, I think I am starting to believe that ( Read more... )