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Day 75: Let it Rain! :)

75. It sounds like a big, impressive number!

I must admit that I am very proud and impressed with myself for sticking with the program.

I really owe most of my success to this blog. It makes me accountable.  Even if noone reads a post, I am putting into writing what I have accomplished and I am being painfully honest.

This morning I had my usual battle with the snooze alarm. But it is breakfast with my mother day, so I do not have the luxury of sleeping in. So when my eyes popped open at 6:30 a.m., I popped up, poured a tall glass of ice water and made my bed to discourage the thought of diving back in!

It is pleasantly overcast.  The air is thick with the promise of rain.  RAIN! :)  I have the window open and fan blowing. The temperature is supposed to hit somewhere in the high 60's today.  Glorious! :) (But, yikes, I just checked the 7-day forecast.  100 degrees on Wednesday! Sigh. Global warming sucks!)

I won't have time to go to the trail today. But tomorrow for sure. I cannot wait! It's been 2 days since I have run.  But this yoga is really helpful for my joints and my attitude! 

Then I went to Classic FM's hall of fame site and put on Edward Elgar's Ave Maria and got to my yoga!  I am still struggling with stiffness and soreness. But the yoga, painful as it may be is helping a lot!http://halloffame.classicfm.com/2015/chart/position/293/


I teach at the church today, so I'll do some more exercise on one of my breaks.

Yesterday I went through the day feeling much better than usual.  I attribute it to the yoga. And perhaps the Glucosamine that I have begun to take for joint health.

I also had a very fruitful 2.5 hour practice last night on my Steinway friend downtown.

And now I'm off! 

Happy Saturday!

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