Saturday's 10 a.m. class was nice. I felt more work being done in hot yoga than regular yoga, so I'm glad I got this unlimited month pass from Moksha.
Tuesday's 8:00 p.m. class was torture! I don't know why I wasn't able to focus or get all my poses in order. Coworker was impressive at her 52-years' age. Good for us!
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Day 1 of Ultimate Frisbee
Whoa, I think I can call myself an athlete now. Guess who joined ultimate frisbee team at work? This chick right here!
Today I met Megan, (Nice) Peter, Kris, Lisa and Keri. I already knew Laurie (co-worker) and Travis (captain).
My expectations were low, and that was a huge mistake because I didn't bring a water bottle or towel. Note to self. Travis was kind enough to offer his jock strap and mouth guard. How sweet.
This is exactly the type of exercise I needed to add to my routine. Cardio! So much running. And I think I got into it a little much today. Diving and rolling around. I'm going to have bruised knees.
Another note to self: trim nails before each practice. My nails are hardly a millimeter long and they still chipped and broke.
Glad I joined. It's going to be a fun season!
Caption: me, all red, minutes after leaving the gym.
Today I met Megan, (Nice) Peter, Kris, Lisa and Keri. I already knew Laurie (co-worker) and Travis (captain).
My expectations were low, and that was a huge mistake because I didn't bring a water bottle or towel. Note to self. Travis was kind enough to offer his jock strap and mouth guard. How sweet.
This is exactly the type of exercise I needed to add to my routine. Cardio! So much running. And I think I got into it a little much today. Diving and rolling around. I'm going to have bruised knees.
Another note to self: trim nails before each practice. My nails are hardly a millimeter long and they still chipped and broke.
Glad I joined. It's going to be a fun season!
Caption: me, all red, minutes after leaving the gym.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Day 5 and 6 of Yoga
Missed blogging about my yoga class a couple weeks ago. Yesterday's class was much needed. Pain is mostly in upper body today, but I can tell I am improving in each area. Successfully did half moon poses but need to remember to tighten the core in each pose. Great run, though. Until next week...!
Monday, February 27, 2012
Day 15 of Personal/At-Home Training (Nike)
Day: 15
Workout: Get Lean - Wipeout
Equipment: Dumbbells, medicine ball
Time: 30 mins
Playlist: The Workout Mix 2011 (CD3)
Stamina is increasing. Yesterday's yoga class must have helped.
Lasted most sets with 5 seconds left in each.
Still experiencing a lack of upper body strength, especially with dips/straight legs. Pain, pain, pain!
Very happy with core and strength there. Watching my stomach flatten.
Slowly, but surely...!
Workout: Get Lean - Wipeout
Equipment: Dumbbells, medicine ball
Time: 30 mins
Playlist: The Workout Mix 2011 (CD3)
Stamina is increasing. Yesterday's yoga class must have helped.
Lasted most sets with 5 seconds left in each.
Still experiencing a lack of upper body strength, especially with dips/straight legs. Pain, pain, pain!
Very happy with core and strength there. Watching my stomach flatten.
Slowly, but surely...!
Day 4 of Yoga
Didn't push as hard as I should have, although 24 hours later the pain is apparent, especially in my arms. Can't reach behind my back to scratch. Ouch.
Learned a new pose today called 'reverse half moon' pose. Not very successful, but I'll keep trying!
Best pose of the class was 'happy baby' pose! Lots of laughing...
Learned a new pose today called 'reverse half moon' pose. Not very successful, but I'll keep trying!
Best pose of the class was 'happy baby' pose! Lots of laughing...
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Day 14 of Personal/At-Home Training (Nike)
Day: 14
Workout: Get Focused - Leg Sculptor
Equipment: Dumbbells, medicine ball
Time: 15 mins
Playlist: The Workout Mix 2011 (Jai Ho!)
Feeling the burn! Today is the first day of Lent, so I'm going to stop eating out on weekdays (that will also save me some cash). I think I'll only drink water for the duration of Lent as well. Wish me luck; I still have no idea how our homeboy Jesus resisted temptation. You are the man, man!
And so I did a workout for my legs today. Everything waist-up is satisfactory (for now) until I get my pear-shaped self into a more evenly-shaped hour glass. I definitely need more cardio and need to remind myself to stand up more often instead of sitting in my chair at work all day. Love them lunges!
Workout: Get Focused - Leg Sculptor
Equipment: Dumbbells, medicine ball
Time: 15 mins
Playlist: The Workout Mix 2011 (Jai Ho!)
Feeling the burn! Today is the first day of Lent, so I'm going to stop eating out on weekdays (that will also save me some cash). I think I'll only drink water for the duration of Lent as well. Wish me luck; I still have no idea how our homeboy Jesus resisted temptation. You are the man, man!
And so I did a workout for my legs today. Everything waist-up is satisfactory (for now) until I get my pear-shaped self into a more evenly-shaped hour glass. I definitely need more cardio and need to remind myself to stand up more often instead of sitting in my chair at work all day. Love them lunges!
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Day 13 of Personal/At-Home Training (Nike)
Day: 13
Workout: Get Focused - Leaner Legs
Equipment: None
Time: 15 mins
Playlist: TV in the background
No hot yoga this weekend - schedules didn't work out since I'm visiting the hometown. So after doing some lunges around the house I decided to actually do a mini workout.
Thankfully there is a full length mirror here, so I could properly study my form. Legs were shaky and burning by the end - jello legs. Again, I must emphasize how great it was having a mirror. Didn't have to stop as often as I could visually see my progress rather than concentrate on what was hurting or feeling myself pant against the pain. So note to self: get a big mirror for home.
Workout: Get Focused - Leaner Legs
Equipment: None
Time: 15 mins
Playlist: TV in the background
No hot yoga this weekend - schedules didn't work out since I'm visiting the hometown. So after doing some lunges around the house I decided to actually do a mini workout.
Thankfully there is a full length mirror here, so I could properly study my form. Legs were shaky and burning by the end - jello legs. Again, I must emphasize how great it was having a mirror. Didn't have to stop as often as I could visually see my progress rather than concentrate on what was hurting or feeling myself pant against the pain. So note to self: get a big mirror for home.
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