Leap of faith

After months of hesitation, I finally did it. I launched my crowdfunding campaign:

Help Me Teach Yoga

Why now? Or rather, why just now? To be honest, I was scared. When I quit my job last year, I thought that everything would flow smoothly: I would pitch the idea to my family and friends, get enough funds to pay for my training, and voila! I'm a yoga teacher.

However, things did not turn out as planned. I was caught by surprise when I heard the reaction of some of my family members. I got hurt real bad. So much that, I began to doubt a lot of things. Including this whole yoga teacher training thing.

So, what happened? What changed? I guess it's just myself. I got so attached to the idea of becoming a yoga teacher that it consumed me. I forgot one of the main tenets of yoga: vairāgya, or non-attachment. This, coupled with abhyasa or practice, is very important (click here for more information). I should just have kept on practicing, meditating. This whole experience made me realize two things: one, that I am only human, and two, that I still have much to learn about yoga.

Today's training

Went to the gym tonight and made a hamster run (that is, an indoor run using a treadmill). Managed to run for 4.37 km in a span of 30 minutes.  After which, did strength training for my back and shoulders. Would have done legs too, but considering I ran 10k yesterday and 4k today, I didn't want to overdo it.

Anyway, I just realized I always run faster outdoors. Does that happen to you guys, too? Besides, running outdoors is much better. It's very liberating for me.

Today is a happy day! Let's hope this great social weather will last throughout the week. And I have a feeling it would, especially since it's a holiday on Friday.


Spread the happiness,

Earl Patrick

Today's run

According to the Adidas MiCoach app on my Blackberry, I ran 3.58 km today for 25 min 28 sec. I think it's a good warm-up for my 10 km run tomorrow morning.

I am thinking of investing in a good watch for runners. Garmin obviously first comes to mind. It isn't cheap, however. As always, I need to do lots of research before I make a decision. Oh, and I have to save up too, of course. Yoga isn't exactly cheap. And I'm beginning to think running won't be in the long run, either. Doesn't matter, it will all pay off. :-)

Very happy that I ran today! Off to see my friends for dinner. Have to get home early too, since I need to be up really early tomorrow.


Cheers,

The Running Yogi

Just a few updates from The Running Yogi

I feel so bad - I haven't practiced in a yoga studio for over a week! Need to have the discipline to start practicing at home whenever I couldn't go to my home studio. I have the tools handy for me to start doing so, anyway.

I feel so sluggish - this week the only physical activity I have done was to practice yoga for almost half an hour early Tuesday morning, and to workout in the gym Tuesday night. The latter was very quick too - I got to the gym late, and I was on a tight schedule as I need to catch the last shuttle heading home (which I did, fortunately).