Friday, April 13, 2007

Call Me Shiva

- Hindu Destroyer and Creator

Yesterday
AM: Treadmill 45:00 - 9 x 400
PM: Bike 1:09 Average 16.6 mph
Swim 1:10 Chasing Coach again

Today
Recovery - I can feel those microscopic muscle tears sewing themselves back together, making me stronger and more whole.

How's the Shiva in you?

8 comments:

The Fool said...

TT,

Ah yes, Shiva, gentle and fierce, old and young. Tear it down, to build it up. Very male energy. A difficult concept for western thinking too, don't you think? Paradoxical dual nature concepts like this don't fit black and white thinking that dominates our philosophies.

I think of you and I think of Shakti. Shiva goes no where without Shakti. They are intertwined, inseparable. Power, life force, and energy. The feminine to the masculine Shiva. Balance always, a beautiful concept in eastern religions.

Oops, I guess my anthropology training is showing......

Now if only I had four arms, I could swim so much better!

M-

The Fool said...

Oooo..... I FORGOT:

Nice work out yesterday! Youza! Don't tear it down too much or Shiva won't have enough to put together.. (lessee... ankle bone connected to the..Slot B....left foot..)

M-

jwm said...

Nice..

as for me.. I'm feeling like destroyer of viral infections and creator of large voids in training by sleeping in.. I'll be back tho.

-jwm

jay_say said...

Hi there... I just stopped by (hope you don't mind). I am also a teacher and my husband is a triathlete. We have 3 1/2 year old twin boys and a two month old son.

Dances with Corgis said...

Well, I didn't think I knew enough about Hindu to appreciate the subtlety of this post, however Marty the fool's comments certainly edified me!

Unknown said...

25miles on the bike followed by more painting of daughters room.

i tore it down, i hope shiva is building it back up. in any event, i have that good soreness feeling that you get after a good workout...

Anne said...

My Shiva? Still in destructive mode, if the past week's any indication. Glad she's being more benevolent for you.

RunBubbaRun said...

I like the destroyer, creator part.

We always try to destroy our muscles to create stronger ones..