My Fridays

My Fridays start off with a half an hour meditation on my purple 'lil bean cushion I bought on amazon. I curl out of bed and plop down on the cushion. I try to remember to count my exhales until I get to ten and then start over again. Often I find I counted up to 11 or 15 without realizing it. I have a timer on my Ipad that is set to go off at half an hour; it rings with a singing bowl sound. *Dong* (I usually check it a couple times before it goes off to see how much time I have left.)

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 Then I start my Nike workout. On Fridays I like to do the 45 minute one, but it can be a killer. This Friday I did one that kept telling me to do 2 minutes of modified push-ups. Yes, modified, but still exhuasting after a minute, much less two. Russians twists are usually one of my favorites, especially with my medicine ball. This last workout even Russian twists were unwelcome. I did walkouts, endless lunges, and ski jumps. I was excited to get to the five minute stretch portion at the end. Also, I am excited that I am almost up to 1000 minutes total on the app!

Then after my eight hours at the Pacific Center, I treat myself to a run around the Lafayette Reservoir. The paved loop around the reservoir is 2.7 miles which is plenty for me right now. There are a lot of dips, curves, and shaded moments along the way. There are a good number of people out as well running, walking, pushing strollers, walking dogs, or sitting on benches. Ah and did I mention the beauty of the place?