Motivation Run

Hi, this is Leon and I'm here with your mindful cardio session. I'm glad you showed up and made time for yourself today. We'll be doing a mix of running and jogging. As always we're gonna start by setting our intention to be here now and do this exercise. So if there's something waiting for you when you're finished, that's okay. Save those thoughts for later. Right now you're just here with me. Your mind and your body. Let's take a deep breath in. (inhales) And out. (exhales) Setting that intention to be here. Great! So we're gonna be talking about motivation today. And the fact that you're here shows me that you were able to find some so that's great. Motivation can feel like an intense word. Like it means we're trying to accomplish something huge. But it takes motivation to do little things too. Like getting up to go to work or to go and spend time with a friend or getting up to move your body and take a walk. We have reasons for doing all of these things. Whether or not we have a huge goal we're working towards or something smaller. All we can do is take human sized steps along the way. Everything worthwhile takes time especially when it comes to movement and fitness. It's just about consistently showing up for ourselves and tapping into our motivation when we need it. Today we're actually gonna start with a run seven out of 10 exertion. So when you're ready let's get started right away with a run. Just for a minute let's set off a nice steady pace. Just getting to this point is the hardest part. So you're doing great. Keep the pace that feels natural to you. We're just getting started so don't overexert yourself. Keep moving at this pace. If you're not used to running at this point it might be a little tough and that's okay if you need to back off slightly just keep moving. Just a bit longer. Nice work. Let's bring it back down into a light jog. This should feel like an easy pace compared to the run that's just a bit more intense. So find where that light comfortable jog is for you. We'll be here for a couple of minutes in total. You're doing great. Again, this should feel less intense than the one you were just doing. A good rule of thumb when you're jogging is this you should be able to feel that you can speak or hold a conversation. If you feel like you're short of breath feel free to adjust your pace. You're doing great. Just keep breathing and saving some energy for a run in a moment. Great. Now, when you're ready let's start running again. Just ease into this faster pace. We'll be here for a minute. So don't do too much too fast. Maybe this doesn't feel easy but it should feel natural. Again. Remember that idea of...