Butterfly Caught
Posted: May 17, 2013 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: blogging, Dr. Who, exercise, family, fitness, free range, freshly pressed, happiness, health, hipster, kindness, life, love, lululemon, marathon, meditation, musings, natural, paleo, passion, running, stress, walking, weekend, whole foods, WOD, yoga 13 CommentsSometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy-
The tension sprinting up through my arms and shoulders, violently grasping my neck. I can’t think straight, my mind is abuzz with the stress that has accumulated throughout the day. The list of “things” to finish before tomorrow morning was spilling over. I knew I needed a change of mind, something, anything to carry me away from this tangled moment in time into a place love and harmony.
Not too long ago I would step aside, gather up all my running gear and head out the back door for a “run“. I thought at the time, if I just ignored the pain and stress, run a bit faster and harder, get my heart rate up a little more, develop a thick and hardy lather… I would instantly feel better by the time I finished 10+ miles.
An hour or so later, I would collapse on the porch with my head hunched forward watching the sweat roll off my nose falling diligently between my bare feet. The thoughts in my mind had slowed for the moment, until the pain and tension returned …
I would like to share with you something so profound, so ridiculous and so not cool, that you will avoid telling your friends or even blogging about it: Compassion and Mindfulness. Don’t scatter away quite yet, it gets better before it gets worse.
Using your body to invoke a better state of mind starts by paying attention to what we are feeling inside and not abusing our body through outward actions. This moment of reflection before heading out the door is the point where spirituality and personal development intersect. When we move with awareness and give attention to the stress, the aches and pains, we can change how we feel, instantly.
Notes:
A simple act of kindness towards yourself, sharing a smile and hug with another, erasing the pain before you get moving. To me? That’s pretty cool and something to share with your friends …
Para un Amigo
Posted: January 11, 2013 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: blogging, crossfit, exercise, fitness, friends, friendship, gluten free, happiness, health, hipster, hope, kettlebell, life, love, lululemon, marathon, motivation, passion, pilates, running, stress, walking, whole foods, WOD, yoga 12 CommentsIf more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world-
When was the last time you took time away from your life? Do you find yourself so tired of managing “stress” that you find yourself wanting to hit the proverbial reset button? Do certain relationships sometimes cause you such distress that you fantasize about running away from them and never coming back?
Unfortunately, no matter where we run off to … Awaiting there, with wide open arms: Stress.
The Workout-
Crocodile Breathing + Dead Man Roll(s) = 30 Perfect Turkish Get Ups (Each arm)
Notes:
We’ll leave you with a quick thought before the weekend starts: Our resiliency develops when we’re exposed to stress (moving heavy stuff in the gym, running into the wind and reading some work by Nero and Senaca) … Each and every day and then taking the time to REST.
We’ll leave you with THIS
By The Time You Hear This I’ll Be Gone
Posted: August 29, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: burpees, camping, life, love, stress 19 CommentsMy back is killing me. You don’t realize how much stress you’re holding until you go camping and sleep on an air mattress for two nights. The thing is, I’m not one of those, “my back is killing me because I slept on an air mattress” types. I know I did it to myself.
I was 18 when it happened. 14 years since I blew out my back. It might have been those hernia surgeries weakening my abdominal wall. It might have been all those sit-ups in Kung-Fu class while neglecting the back muscles. But now it’s just mostly stress. Funny thing, multiple burpees help. It’s the plank position along with the jumping and loosening of the hips and back that seem to do the trick.
I know, I know…burpees while my back is hurting? What am I thinking? While the pain and discomfort is no fun, it’s a time to reflect and find creative ways to flex other muscles. So I’ll kick back, listen to some Alan Watts wax poetic on the meaning of life, read about how 24-hour fasting is good for me and do 10 burpees at a time throughout the day. In a couple of days, I’ll feel right as rain.
One love,
CTK
Thursday 8 March 2012
Posted: March 8, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: crossfit, exercise, fitness, health, jokes, life, lifting, motivation, news, running, stress, yoga 5 CommentsHappiness is not a state to arrive at, but a manner of traveling-
It’s that time of the week again peeps!!! Uncle Ralphie just came down the stairs in his nice fluffy pink bunny jammies. He really needs to stop smoking cheap cigars in the morning though! Hey, here’s Uncle Mo! Always nice to see a man carrying around a snifter full of purple “juice” in the AM wearing (quite affectionately by the way) a silk robe?!? Feel free to wander off on your great conquest of the Inter-Webz and all things Random Fitness. Today is a Rest Day here…You know what to expect?!?
The Plan-
The Workout-
Rest Day Although…Tap into your inner curiosity and go exploring out and about with the kids maybe? Scout out that next hill to do sprints on or maybe a new park to play on later this summer? Basically take the blinders off and put down the damn phone for once!!!
Notes:
What a lovely day it is. The sun is up and everything is fine and dandy, ENJOY!!!
CultFit 