Beautiful Run

There are days when I am outside doing my run, or hiking or walking and things just seem right with the universe. These are the days when I have beat down the negative thoughts and I have stopped listening to the self doubt. My thoughts tune in to what’s possible and all the reasons it can happen. Tracker and I went on one of my favorite runs today – Sante Fe Trail north through the Air Force Academy with a stop to enjoy the beauty of ice lake. It was a bit chilly running North (40 degrees with a breeze) but the sun was shining with just a few clouds to add some color to the beautiful blue sky. I had my itunes blasting in my ears as I sang out loud and ran. Singing out loud only presents a problem when someone faster than me (that includes about everyone else on the trail…) overtakes me and I’m singing so loud I can’t hear them approach. I’m saved from embarrassment only when they are wearing their headphones too and I hope their music is loud enough to drown out my singing.

After my 8 mile run, I went to Sunflower Market to pick up a few things and there was a woman doing foot reflexology. Not one to pass up any kind of massage, I got situated in her lounge chair and she proceeded to do what reflexologists do and I immediately started calculating in head how I could fit a weekly foot reflexology treatment into our current budget. My feet were sore from running and she made them feel like I hadn’t done my run. She also pointed out all the things that are out of balance in my body, and she nailed each one! She was explaining to me that there are reflexes in the feet that correspond to every part and organ of the body. Applying pressure to particular areas can point out imbalances in those areas and relieve tension and bring them back into balance. Sound all woo-woo? Well, she pointed out that my hormones are out of balance (and she hasn’t witnessed my wild swings!), my kidneys are depleted (yep, I always need to drink more water), and other things. If nothing else, the relaxation and taking care of my feet was a great way to recover from my run!