After breakfast this morning, I did some blogging and some kitchen cleaning, then went to TJ’s for some grocery stopping. By the time I get home it was 1:30 and I was ready for some lunch.
Early that day Jen, had invited me to a $5 Power Mixed yoga class at Y2 Yoga. If you have ever read my blog, you know that I either 1) never talk about yoga or 2) briefly mention how much I hate it. I’ve tried it via video many a time, but just couldn’t ever get into it. I’m super stiff and nonflexible. Running and not stretching but about half the time does not help this situation. I thought it might be a good idea to try it again, with an actual instructor, which might force me to stretch properly.
I wanted something light after reading several other bloggers accounts about how they ate too much before yoga and then wanted to die. I was not going to be that girl.
I had leftover spaghetti squash, mixed with the last (:( tear) of the pesto. A slice of Heidi’s soda bread with Earth Balance, an apple, and the last of my pom juice and bubbly water.
I spent the afternoon cooking some goodies I will share later, then darted off to yoga, running a little late in my attempt to finish baking.
Jen was waiting for me when I got there. I hurriedly filled out the paperwork at lightning fast speed. And then we got to it…
Can I just say WOW? I am confident I didn’t sweat that much when I ran 12 miles yesterday. At Y2 Yoga, every class is heated (from what I hear), the Hot Vinyasa is just extra hot. It was at least 85-90 degrees when we started (Can someone confirm that?). I probably was the least experienced person in the class but I felt good that I knew almost all of the moves. So even though I struggled with most things requiring flexibility in the hamstrings or my legs in general, I didn’t feel like a complete loser. I just kind of watched what Jen was doing(on my right) and Jessie (on my left) and continued to pray that I could get my foot closer to my hand when swinging it up to go into Warrior 1. Never happened. Oh well.
The instructor, Paige, was super helpful and I really liked that she nudged us gently into the correct posture. I actually felt like I was doing the poses correctly, unlike when I did the videos and just assumed I was doing them incorrectly because I wasn’t as flexible as the gumby-like instructors.
But, don’t get me wrong, yoga kicked my tail. I don’t think my butt muscles have ever been stretched like that before.
I don’t think I’ll ever become a hard core yogini, unless I become super flexible overnight, but I could do this every once in a while if persuaded. I’m sure it is good for my running, plus it forces me to stretch and reeeaaaallly stretch.
Speaking of running, tomorrow is the first day of my marathon training plan. I’ve already altered the plan quite a bit, as you can see by anything shown in red.
I used smart coach from Runner’s World to develop my training plan. I modified my plan because I’m running the OBX Half Marathon on November 14, which didn’t fit well into my original plan. It started out more slowly and the day of the half, it tapered before I ran my second 20 mile long run. I decided to be ahead of the schedule (which I already am since I ran 12 miles yesterday and my first long run only calls for 10), so I can do a longer taper before the second 20 miler.
At this point I can’t believe I’m calling 13 miles part of a taper, but that’s the only way I’m going to work in the half while still maintaining the pattern of the original plan.
We’ll see if I stick to my plan. I know being flexible and getting in my long runs are vital to not letting my “plan” plan me crazy.