About this episode

The episode discusses the morning exercise routines of characters Logan and Aurora in the context of the Thirteenth Hour sequel.

This week, I am talking about the morning exercise routines that I have done for years; Logan's "morning exercises" referred to in The Thirteenth Hour sequel (and I think even in the first book a bit) are similar. But in the sequel, Aurora starts her own version of these exercises that are more tailored to her own needs. She has less interest in martial arts but does find that due to the pressures and lack of physical activity she encounters in the part of the world that she finds herself in, her version of her morning routine is focused on agility, suppleness, and meditation. Even though she has watched Logan do his own version for years (and he has even participated sometimes), she ends up discovering her own version as a way of grasping at bits of her old life and regaining some sense of control in an uncontrollable situation. And because her life with Logan on her Isle was very physical, where much of the day was spent on tending to basic needs, she is unused to a more "modern" life where things like food, clean water, temperature control, and so forth are provided for, meaning that her body is not worked in the same way and she feels less able to confront…

Topics covered

• morning exercises
• character development
• physical activity
• mental challenges
• agility
• meditation

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