So, I am sitting here covered in sweat on a beautiful Sunday morning in paradise…the breeze is floating over me like cool fingers and I can feel my muscles warm, liquid, and relaxed after my 40 mins on the elliptical.  Almost nothing feels this good to me…I feel high…I feel calm…I feel ecstatic about my place in the universe.  Drowning Pool has been my workout music of choice lately and as I sit here typing this I was loathe to turn it off just yet…a lingering glow of the workout I just completed I suppose.  My ankle is still not up to full force speed or resistance so this morning I concentrated on little things…  Making my movements smooth, making sure my weight was distributed correctly and not pressuring my knees…breathing rhythmically…and as of recently and my work with Yoga and pilates I have begun to tense my core muscles, lengthening my spine as much as possible and concentrating on making the movement start with my stomach…it takes a lot more focus than it sounds…it is a little like meditation in the fact that you notice you have let it go and have to keep coming back to it.  I even closed my eyes quite a bit to focus on it even more…all the while being my own Jillian (Biggest Loser trainer, of course!) in my head…though I think perhaps a little softer (as per my mood this morning) to myself.  As any rate, it was beautiful…and I am ready to face my day…my tomorrow…my future.