Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Yoga, Indoor Ironman and The Weekly Chase #9


I have been wanting to try yoga for so long! I guess there is some feeling of safety in trying new things with someone else and I kept waiting for it to work out to attend with someone. Last week things finally worked out and  I met my step-sister at the Y for our first yoga class - "Gentle Yoga". I can't believe that I waited so long to try it- I LOVED IT! I am sure it sounds a little crazy but it really did help me find balance. It was also a great compliment to my weekend long run- my hips were really tight! I went back to the class by myself again this morning and once again it was wonderful. I am going to make yoga a normal part of my routine and am excited to try the other yoga classes that the Y offers!
 

I am happy to say that I have completed another Ironman! This is the third year that Tim and I have participated in the Y's Indoor Ironman. We had the whole month of February to complete the 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, and 26.2 mile run. I have had the swim and run portions (plus some) done for a week or so but the biking was a challenge. I knocked out 6 miles on the bike this morning after yoga and I am DONE!! The bike portion is always the challenge for me but it is a great way to get some cross-training in; plus, I always like a good challenge. Now it is time to incorporate some strength training back in and focus on half/full marathon training!

 Up next is the Weekly Chase!

Here are my goals from last week:
    1. Challenge goal- Spend one-on-one time with Riley this week. Didn't happen again this week. Tim and I did have dinner one night with Riley and Aidan (Isaac was busy having a meltdown in his room). We really enjoyed the time with Riley. He was a lot of fun that night. I can't wait for more opportunities like that.
    2. Challenge goal- Send a quick note to a friend/family member to let them know they are appreciated. Done! I did this a couple of times and want to make this more of a habit.
    3. Challenge goal- Finish reading The Five Love Languages for Children Fail! I haven't gotten back into it at all. The nights that I worked were really busy and then we were out of town over the weekend. I need to make this more of a priority this week.
    4. Journal all of my food for the week. Big fat NO! Other than when we were out of town I made better choices- I just didn't write it all down:(
    5. Foam Roll- 3 times Almost- I got 2 times in! It still hurt but not as bad as in the past.
    6. Try a Yoga class Major success!! I went to the class at the Y last week and fell in love with it. This will become a new part of my normal weekly routine!

Now here is the plan for this week:
  1. Challenge goal- Spend one-on-one time with Riley and Isaac.
  2. Challenge goal- Finish reading The Five Love Languages for Children
  3. Journal my food for the week and do a blog post to report back.
  4. Foam roll 3 times
  5. Do 3-4 blog posts this week
How are you doing on your goals? What are your goals for this week?

4 comments:

  1. An indoor IronMan challenge sounds so fun! Congrats! I need to do more yoga! I know it's great for runners! Good luck with your goals this week!!!

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    1. Thanks Mindy! I am excited to see how the yoga will help me with my running. I am amazed at how much I am feeling it after a class!

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  2. I love yoga. I don't always make time for it though. I think it will be on my list of goals starting in March... Good luck this week.

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    1. If you love yoga you should make sure to get it in! Good luck getting in for March!

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