Health

What did you do for your body’s benefit this year?

This year, age 34,  I ran my first half marathon.  I realised in mid 2010 that my body was not something I was proud of anymore and I had lost faith in its ability to support me.  I went to the gym, went back to yoga and got in shape.  The half-marathon in April was the cumulation of 9 months of training.  Since then I have started running almost barefoot (in Vibrams) and this has been an amazing learning experience.  I have rebuilt the muscles in my feet and am now far, far more conscious of where my feet touch the ground.  Running has become an even more intense grounding and conscious experience than before, and running barefoot has really improved my balance in my yoga.  Today I feel that my body is strong and supportive of my being.  It has also improved its ability to communicate to me and let me know when I am out of balance.  Loving the body I am in is also good for increasing my self-love and achieving my goal was extremely satisfying.  Thank you body, I am so grateful.