Running (and walking and standing) tall and thinking about distance

Hi everyone, I've really enjoy the mindfulness component of chirunning, and the focus on form. Our work so far has made me realize I have terrible posture these days! I was a ballerina for many many years, but years away from the ballet barre, a lack of mindfulness about how I stand, and a job where I spend about 2/3 of my time in front of a computer have resulted in some pretty poor posture and alignment. Since our first class, I've been focusing on standing up straight and realizing that I stand with my pelvis to far forward and spend most of my day compressing my spine. I went for a nice run yesterday and focused on the mantra "run tall" and was amazed at how different it felt to stand up correctly. I took a walking break mid-run and tried to apply chirunning principles to walking. I felt so light and tall in a way that really surprised me. I've been focusing on my posture in other areas of my life, from yoga, to biking, to driving a car and sitting at my desk - its made a big difference! I choose a 3 mile loop for my run yesterday, which helped me pace myself, set goals, and feel more comfortable running. As I begin to run more, I may look to create some other preplanned routes and distances to help motivate me and track my progress. Also - I'm really looking forward to having a metronome - I think it will be a very useful tool for me as I found it hard to monitor my cadence when I was running by myself. See you next Thursday!