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?
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8 comments:

  1. The Fool5:39 PM, April 13, 2007

    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-

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  2. The Fool6:49 PM, April 13, 2007

    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-

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  3. jwm6:59 PM, April 13, 2007

    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

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  4. jay_say12:19 PM, April 14, 2007

    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.

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  5. Dances with Corgis5:57 PM, April 14, 2007

    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!

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  6. Unknown7:08 PM, April 14, 2007

    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...

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  7. Anne8:33 PM, April 14, 2007

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

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  8. RunBubbaRun11:49 PM, April 14, 2007

    I like the destroyer, creator part.

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

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