Lisa Sabin’s - Running And Being

I took 4 days off training when we went on our motorcycle trip last weekend.  It was a lot of fun.  I ate, drank and hung out.  I enjoyed every minute of it.  We went to Lake Quinalt on the way back and stayed at the resort.  It was so peaceful.  We took a boat tour and saw the house where Rebecca Wells wrote Divine Secrets of Ya Ya Sisterhood. 

This week I have hit the exercise hard.  I’ve also hit the pavement or it has hit me.  I stepped on a stick when I was running on Tuesday.  It popped up and gauged my leg.  Wednesday I did a swim/bike brick that kicked my butt.  Thursday I went down on the bike and crashed.  I am still discovering bruises!  I am a wreck!  The worst part is the abrassion I have on my left shoulder that hurts every time I change clothes.  I am thankful that I wasn’t seriously hurt.  

I am realizing how thankful I really am.  Yesterday in my Seminar on Holistic Training, we talked about how our experiences stay with us, in our bodies.  We hold onto hurts and fears that keep us from enjoying life fully.  You see it in posture and in the way people move.  Sometimes there is a physical injury that results in compensation.  Sometimes it’s not caring for yourself.  Self love and acceptance is the first step to really caring about other people.  We did some diaphragmatic breathing exercises, similar to ones that I’ve done in yoga class.

Today I did yoga and felt much more connection and integration with my body.  Some of the movement patterns revealed a lack of integration with the upper and lower body for me yesterday.  Today I feel strong and centered.  I am grateful.

Workout:

• Type: Flexibility
• Date: 08/05/2007
• Time: 08:00:00
• Total Time: 1:30:00.00
• Average Heart rate: 98
• Max Heart rate: 136
• Calories: 275

We are taking the Harley out on a road trip this weekend.  My husband Phil and I are headed to Ocean Shores with Dave, Karen, Mark and Karen.  This is our first official bike trip since I agreed to let Phil buy a motorcycle.  He started out with a Kawasaki.  I should’ve known that he would have to upgrade.  Mark and Dave have Harleys too.  A Kawasaki just wouldn’t do.

He’s gone through all the safety courses and has been riding since February.  I got all the chaps, leathers gloves etc a couple of months ago.  Me being able to buy all the cool gear was one of Phil’s selling points.  I spent way too much money in that Harley Store.  At least I look like a cool biker chick.  Now we are good to go!

Hopefully, the weather will be good.  We’ll be back in town on Monday.  I don’t think we can fit the lap top in our saddle bags, so now blogging this weekend!