[who will guard the door]

you were the story i tried to tell
you were the savior that tripped and fell
beautiful dancing infidel

-over the rhine


[day six]


been neglectful on my posts, however, i've been attending to loved ones. it makes sense.

here's the breakdown of training:
saturday: ran an easy 3. went out and played in the rain. had midnight pizza and loved life.
sunday: 7 miles. woof. that one was rough. came back to friends playing video games, rallied the troops and ordered the most delicious chinese food, chatted soft and late.
monday: rest day.

i decided to truly take rest to it's fullest extent.

like a hermit for most of the day, i remained indoors with books and a candle that smells like sunscreen and waves.

i ventured out as the sun was setting for my first experience EVER with yoga. one of the prizes for running in the Colfax Marathon Relay was a free week at Qi Yoga Studio. as today was my rest day, i ever so appropriate chose Candlelight Restorative Yoga as my first plunge into a strange new world.

turns out it was a very wise choice, grasshopper.

it was lovely and dark (so no one could see my horrible form!) and the instructor had a wonderfully soothing voice. she took us through nearly an hour of basic poses, one flowing into another, and left time at the end for lavender eye bags and meditation. the final part of the session consisted of bringing your hands together, leaving a space between them for love, and holding the hands to the heart (love), lips (truth), and forehead (wisdom). finally, we bowed to the god in one another.

i was so relaxed, there were literal tears streaming down my face. the whole experience helped me to realize exactly how tense and stressed i had been, and just what a toll that had taken on my muscles and spine. now i feel just like a jellyfish. yum.


a session or two of that a week, and i'll be stress free.


tea and off to bed.


peace.