Sore Thoughts

When I began training for the half marathon over a year ago, I always made sure to include a proper warm up, and cool down, before and after each run. It’s something I learned through the countless runs I ran alongside the Nike Run Club in Miami. The warmups almost always included a slow-paced jog, high knees, butt kicks, hamstring stretches, jumping jacks, lunges, karaoke drills, and high kicks. As you build up your endurance, your body becomes increasingly comfortable with these warmups.

However, if you’re like me and slowly getting back into it, your body will feel that extra soreness in the beginning. Every move I made yesterday ached with a reminder that I’m starting to re-condition my body. In the afternoon, I became so fatigued that I had to stop whatever I was working on and lay down.

After 30 minutes of a serenely deep meditation, I felt reenergized to continue my work. Yesterday was a reminder of how important the balance of physical well-being is to my sometimes over sedentary life.

I think a true state of wellness is the equal part balance of physical and mental well-being.