Welcome to Day Three of my Marathon Countdown Challenge today I took part in a 6 hour run. The run was located in my town at Sunken Meadow State Park. The park is full of hilly trails on one side and the beach on the other. Anyhow, to ease my mind and put relax the excited state of mind my 22 miles put me in (I didn't do the whole 6 hours, as I had a set training schedule!)Anyway, I decided to share with you a Doga practice that ANYONE can do with their dog! MEDIATION!
Meditation- there are many types of meditation but this one is a calming meditation and simple to do. Here is how: Basically just find a quiet place to sit with your dog, the quieter the better. NO DISTRACTIONS! Find a quiet spot? Great! Now just sit comfortably with your dog, sit up tall and have your dog by your side. Now, you can have one hand on your heart and the other hand on your dog, lightly stroking your pets fur, which will help with calming yourself and your dog! My suggestion is to have a timer with an alarm set to the time you want to meditate. Start easy maybe 1 minute, then 2 mins, then maybe 5 minutes, and so forth. Clear your mind of everything that the day has brought your way! (Not always as easy as you think!) Concentrate on being present with your dog. Take a deep cleansing breathe (in through the nose) hold it a second or two, and release blowing out all the negative air! Okay, this is a great way to start the week ahead.....starting with a cleansed slate! Ya ready to start the week now?!?!?
Skyler and myself meditating.
Oh if you have more than one dog, you can put one hand on each dog. If you have more than two dogs, invest in some more hands- LOL! Just kidding! It just means more time spent mediating is necessary to calm all in the household!
Your healthy tip of the day: Keep a food and lifestyle journal. Write down what you eat and how you feel. For women write down your cycle. Write down your activites like any running, walking, any workouts you do. Also remember to jot down how you feel before, during, and after your workouts. Also you may want to keep a journal of your sneakers to keep track of how many miles you have on them because after so many miles you should invest in a new pair of sneakers, I mention this because it is time for myself to invest in a new pair!
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