9.10.09

Starting the day is something I feel is undervalued. For me if I can start the day having accomplished something it motivates me for the next thing. I preach this to my students, which, for better or worse, holds me accountable to what I say.

Today I tried to practice what I preach by getting out the door early to run. And being the glutton for punishment that I am, I pushed myself to run uphill at 8am in the morning. Along the way I saw a group of Chinese women doing their exercises. I think they have it right by making it into a communal thing. That's actually something else that I preach, but I still need to actually do.