Monday, February 9, 2009

Mini Vacation

I've been taking a poll of Arizonans to see if they have heard of Patagonia, Arizona. I'd say maybe 1 in 5 have. That's where I went over the weekend to stay at a B&B with my fiance.

It was nice to get away, and it was remarkable how much noise we're used to hearing. The silence we felt in Patagonia was almost unnerving. We're so used to hearing something like a plane, a police siren, traffic, people talking to loudly in the apartment complex, radios...anything.

Not in Patagonia. Remarkably, my body didn't get too stiff traveling. I did a bit of stretching and some meditating and some very slow and focused push ups and quite a bit of walking. I've taken long breaks from weight lifting in the past and I find there is always another way to interact with my body.

Walking is great because you start to get in tune with some of your imbalances and you get a chance to really feel your body in motion. I had Toastmasters after work today, so I couldn't work out. I did some internal Chinese exercises this morning and a few stretches. Tomorrow I'll have a more intense workout.

No comments:

Post a Comment