Intentional movement

[clevermanka]

I've been loathe to mention it, because I am ridiculously superstitious, but I've been sleeping really well lately and last night I slept for ten hours. Amazing.

Because I'm better rested, I am making a commitment to move at least thirty minutes, five days a week. This can be boxing, yoga, dance, TRX work, whatever. I'm not going to mess with any sort of training plan or schedule. Right now I'm just promising to myself the dedication to regular intentional movement. I have an accountability pact going with a friend (I'll let her out herself if she wishes) wherein we check in at the end of the week and if one of us failed to reach goal (30 minutes of movement five days a week), we have to make it up sometime the next week. So if we miss a day, we do 30 minutes six days the next week. If we miss more days than can be made up in a week, we do 30 minutes all seven days and whatever lacking days for the next week. If, by the end of the month, we haven't made up our missed days, then we donate $20 to a charity of the other's choice.

STARTING TODAY! So once my lunch settles, I'm going to haul out my (neglected) yoga stuff and go through some routines I have saved. Maybe the SI joint happiness routine that kazoogrrl recommended to me combined with a few hip openers.

Mashrou Leila just released a new song! The video is...well, I think I don't understand it, but the song is good. I love his voice.

Comments

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

Yay for sleep!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

AND HOW. God, it feels so nice to wake up not miserable.

[msmitti.livejournal.com]

Good for you! I am trying to get some "transitional" exercises in before regular season practices start on 6-Jan. Mostly ballet-type strengthening and yoga-type stretches so my body isn't *too* angry with me in January.

I think the exercise pact is a good idea!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Nice! Yeah, I'm gonna be focusing on mobility, too, with just a couple days of strength stuff until my stamina returns.

[write-out.livejournal.com]

\O/ go you! I'm so excited for our pact!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Me, too! I was still too sore from Saturday's boxing to do anything yesterday, but I got up to do yoga this morning. Off to a good start!

[splix.livejournal.com]

Oh, sleep is such a beautiful thing. Congrats. :D

And huzzah for the exercise pact! Best luck on it. *pompoms*

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

THANK YOU. Yes, quality sleep is a fucking gift.

Woo! Go, us!

[seascribe.livejournal.com]

What a good exercise motivation system!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I think so, too! The first week is off to a good start already.

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

SI joint happiness movements? Do tell.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Here you go! (http://omchantress.com/blog?tag=si%20joint)

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

That is some beautiful stuff, right there. Thanks!

[kazoogrrl.livejournal.com]

Yay movement! I'm hoping to hit a yin based yoga class tonight, even though I have an "oh crap" amount of holiday knitting to finish.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I'm a firm believer in taking care of myself first, so.... =D