Hi Everyone!
So much for blogging more regularly :).
Sunday night, I was lucky enough to attend one of my dear friend's yoga classes! I've known her since we were in junior high and she was the captain of my crew team in high school. The class, a vinyasa c2, was a lot of fun and afterwards we had a great catch up chat. Not only did she register for the half marathon with me and J, but she also told me about Corepower's "yoga for trade" program. If you help clean the studios for three hours a week, then you get an unlimited month of yoga! For 12 hours a month of work, I could save myself a ton of cash on classes and also spend more time at the studio- double goodness for me!
Yesterday, I went to a nice, slow C1 class. I was a little sore, probably the result of a stressful, "shoulders hunched over" day at work, so this class wasn't exactly the breeze that it should have been. It's not that I didn't feel strong; I just was in pain. My back was so tight I could barely lift my arms up in chair pose. Despite a practice fit for the tin (wo)man, I impulsively decided to give headstand a try after savasana. Good thing I did! UPDATE: I can now lift one leg straight in the air while in tripod..big step, folks, big step.
Today was a learning experience for me. I had physical therapy this morning, for the first time, which was a real eye opener. Though I ended up there because of my knee, we ended up focusing on the it-band and my very, very weak and tight hips. The exercises were all really painful, but I know they're good for me. For the rest of today, I've been hobbling around. I think my hips are sort of in shock. I told myself I needed to run today. It's my three mile day! However, after hearing the trainer express so much concern about my weak hips, I'm starting to wonder if exercising every day has had a negative effect on my body. With all of the intermediate/advanced yoga I do, no one should ask me if I ever do squats- I'm constantly squatting! It concerns me that my body is responding incorrectly to the exercising I've been doing. I'm in so much physical pain right now; sore hips, aching back, but I can't help but beat myself up about not wanting to go on a run. I took a step back this evening and assessed the situation. Why am I so hellbent that I run in this freezing weather when just sitting in a chair was making me cringe? The answer is a little embarrassing, but the truth is, is that I had two pieces of pizza today and it's driving me nuts that I haven't "sweat it out" yet. That's stupid. This challenge was never supposed to be about guilting myself or becoming obsessive. It's supposed to be positive! And I'm not sure if pounding pavement in weather that my muscles can't warm up in, is the best thing for me to do today. With the half coming up, I really need to be more careful. So, with all this in mind, I'm sad to say that I'm going to cool it on the 100 day challenge. I'm still going to workout everyday- but only if I feel like it's a positive thing. If I'm in pain all day, I know that what's best is a date with my foam roller, not my yoga mat and weights. I feel a little defeated, but this is just the next step of this chapter. Instead of ending at 100 days, I'm creating a highly active, yet highly realistic and safe, lifestyle for myself. My challenge has changed, but my focus is still the same: sweat often and be happy!
Peace,love,sweat xoxo SR
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