For the last two months or so my life has been much busier then normal. In this time I have really struggled with having quality time with my wife and kids. The big thing that I have realized is that it's not about the big events but all about the little things. The moments in time were I put aside the things that I might want to do and spend them with my kids. Taking 20 extra minutes at bed time to read an extra book instead of rushing them to bed so I can watch tv.
I think that even when life slows back down (I hope soon) I will still want to remember this lesson because life never really slows down and the only time that I have is now so I better use it wisely.
Fitness:
As I have been ramping up my workouts lately I have been a lot more sore. Not a bad kind of sore but stiff and tight. Maybe I am just getting older too. (I am 30 after all) Here are 2 ways that I have found to relieve a lot of upper-back and also leg pain.
I have discovered the magic of self massage using a Foam roller and lacrosse balls. I am a huge fan of both of these things. After a hard workout or just a long day I will roll around on them for 10 min or so and it helps so much.
For the lacrosse ball I use it on my upper back and shoulders. It really loosens tight spots right up.
With the foam roller I use it on my legs...just roll around anyplace that you have some pain.
Here is a vid of one way to use the lacrosse ball...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-lNjsBVBwg
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