As I've mentioned before, one of my "intentions" at the beginning of this year was to go out and skate 200 days during the calendar year. (I did NOT make resolutions!…see my blog about intentions versus resolutions: click here)
Another of my intentions was to:
Listen to my body's inner wisdom
What does this mean? This just means to trust that my body knows what it needs to stay healthy physically, mentally, and spiritually. In essence, all I need to do is to practice listening for the signs to tell me whatever my body needs. For instance, if my body says "rest," I try to listen.
Or in my case right now…skate!
I mentioned in a previous blog (click here) what I did to get back into my inline skating after I was really sick with bronchitis. I guess my suggestions worked, because I have been on a roll (lol…literally) skating. As I write this, I have skated 13 days in a row (I am also icing my psoas muscles, which I just learned how to spell, and my lower back!).
Sometimes I go for a short skate (my shortest skate was only 2 miles and took 16 min). Sometimes I get going and don't want to stop so I skate and skate and skate (my longest skate was 11 miles and took about 90 minutes including a stopover in a Danville Starbucks with my skates on--I got some looks!
When I skate, I love to listen to a playlist I cheekily call "Love, Lust & Longing." It's a special mix of songs that are good warm up and cool down songs or good songs to get me dancing and moving more energetically. Mostly they are just songs that move me in some way. I've been posting songs to my Pinterest board of the same name. It's an eclectic mix from Dubstep to show tunes to reggae to Bollywood to belly dancing to rock to music that defies labeling.
Check out my Pinterest page and click on the board labeled "Love, Lust & Longing."
My mind and body just love the space that skating puts me into. I love to interact with people I meet on the trail, I love watching the changing seasons and vegetation, I love to work up a good sweat, I love to crank out a good dose of feel-good chemicals in my brain mixed with music mixed with the joy of moving my body. I love how my body feels stronger and stronger the more I skate.
Can you tell I love inline skating?
I'm not sure how long my skating streak will continue. I'm planning on going tomorrow, that's all I know. That will make 14 days in a row. It's the longest streak I've ever had so far so maybe I'll stop there, although 15 sounds like a good number. I'll check in with my body tomorrow and the day after that.
Try paying attention when your body gives you signs---that you need rest, or more exercise, or something to drink, or even if it tells you it requires chocolate. My body gives me that last command every day…and I make sure to listen!
Keep skating (or whatever you like to do)!
Warmly,
Nancie ♥
Nancie Zimmerman
NamiZuni Jewelry Design
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My last skate:
5/4/13
Skate #72 of 200
4.5 miles
Iron Horse Trail
Iron Horse Trail
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