Exercise
January 22, 2008
is the balm for my soul. It is the only thing that consistently elevates my mood (even if it doesn’t need elevating) and leaves me with a sense of well-being (physical & emotional) for hours afterward. I am in such a state right now. Everything is great; I am great.
I rode my bike to the gym on a blustery, cold day and then hit the pool with twenty laps of interval swimming, alternating freestyle, back, and breast stroke. Then I showered and rode my bike home in a kind of cool-down, but mostly I coasted, hands-off the bars. [I only successfully tried it last week, and already I'm very comfortable with it. Seems that I was only afraid of falling; isn't that so true in many aspects of life?]
Usually I need aerobic exercise for the benefit, though my ninety minute yoga “flow” class can be beneficial, too. I think I feel better for having done yoga rather than it makes me feel better from the inside out.
It’s why regular, sustained aerobic exercise is a top goal for me to achieve week in and week out for this year. It’s a drug that has no ill side effects!
