Karma!

Well, I made it through a 20km run this morning.  The cold weather has reached Southern Ontario, and the temperature was 0 Celsius when I began my run.  It was a beautiful morning, though, and I really enjoyed being outdoors.  My long runs tend to be outside the urban part of our town, and there are some beautiful views!  I will take a camera on my next run and get some shots.  Today, I came home along a road that I have never run on, only driven, and there are some beautiful skyline views of Toronto that I slowed down to enjoy.

One of my sponsors for the Team Diabetes fundraising is Moksha Yoga Stouffville (http://bit.ly/TsoVFu).  I have heard about the benefits of yoga for runners, and in general for years, and have intended to try it out for many years, but never made it past the front door.  Well, this fall, I finally gave it a try on the urging of my wife, Amanda, who started practicing yoga the week before.  All I can say is, Wow, give it a try!  It is an excellent complement to any sport, in my case, long distance running.  I have been consistently practicing yoga twice a week on my rest days from running for about 7 weeks now.  I look forward to the hour in a hot practice room.  The heat helps my muscles and joints relax, and the poses I've learned are excellent stretches and conditioning.  It's really addictive, and after a few weeks, I feel like I know what I am doing.  If you have been thinking about trying yoga but haven't yet, go and give it a try!  You won't regret it.  And if you thought it was easy, it is actually very challenging, in a good way.

In the November newsletter just sent out today, Moksha Yoga Stouffville announced that the "karma" classes for the month of December will be dedicated to the Canadian Diabetes Association and my fundraising.  Each Moksha Yoga has karma classes on Friday evenings and all the fees go to a charity.  I am so pleased that CDA has been selected!  I am also being provided with a 6-month unlimited pass which I will be offering at a silent auction on Saturday, November 10 at a fundraiser/garage sale we are having with all proceeds going to the CDA.

A big thank you to my sponsor, Moksha Yoga Stouffville!

Thanks for following my progress!  If you haven't already done so, please make a donation to the Canadian Diabetes Association on my behalf at http://bit.ly/SfQ9A0.  I would appreciate any contribution to the cause!

Jack