| Yoga DVD Drawing |
[May. 31st, 2012|08:12 am] |
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Hi, all. I don't want to spam too much, but the second summer DVD drawing closes today, and I did want to make sure y'all had a chance to see and enter if you wanted. Comment here or there if you're interested! :) |
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| weekly training thread |
[May. 28th, 2012|08:11 pm] |
hey all, it is Monday and that means it is time to check in to see how you are doing. where did you kick ass? where did you get your ass kicked? what are your goals for the week?
I got my bike ride to and from work, a little bit of yoga here and there and lots of time on the hamster wheel because it is convenient. I also got some strength work in. I did set of squats, plank, push ups, etc. man I felt those squats and push ups BIG time (my wrist hurt for days)
going to work those in this week I think. tho the shoulder is still cranky. I guess it will heal when it is good and ready
not sure about when, or if I will ride my bike to work this week due to scheduling conflicts that require my car. but there will be more yoga and time on the hamster wheel. increasing my resistance slowly while keeping up my speed.
so how about you all?? |
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| Weekly training thread - how did you do? |
[May. 22nd, 2012|01:22 pm] |
Hi all! sorry I am late this week, but it has been busy with life and all that
so it is time to check in with how you did. what kicked your ass? what ass are you kicking? what do you want to do this week?
I managed to ride to work once, go on the hamster wheel all the other days except Saturday where I walked a lot. plus I did do some yoga most days (except Saturday) plus my awesome 1.5 hour restorative class on Sunday
this week also has a 20 mile ride under it's belt, plus some yoga and a hamster wheel session this morning. but it was hard going this morning (the headwinds took it out of me yesterday)
the plan is maybe another ride in there somewhere, but if not, then more hamster wheel. my shoulder is STILL cranky so I am still not back to lifting (even plank is making it cranky)
how about you all? what have you been up to? |
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| Hip Yoga & Stuff |
[May. 15th, 2012|09:58 pm] |
It's been a bit since I've updated with blog entries, but I've started a hip yoga series, focusing on hip anatomy, stretching, and strengthening. Personally, I'm hoping it will be useful to me as a runner and as someone with chronic pelvic pain. I think it may also extrapolate well to cyclists and people who sit (at desks or otherwise) for significant portions of the day. So far I have:
Also, toward the end of this week, I'm getting ready to start a summer DVD review series and partial giveaway. That is, I'm going to try to review all the DVDs I own. (Or a lot of them, at any rate.) And to give away the ones that are no longer in regular use by me (not necessarily because they're bad -- I've offed those a long time ago). So, fun, I hope. :D |
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| Weekly training thread - how did you do? |
[May. 14th, 2012|12:22 pm] |
hey all. it is Monday and that means it is time to check in and see how we all did with workouts. where did you kick ass? what challenged you? what do you want to do this week?
I Rode My Bike to Work 2 times! woot! it was ride to work day on Thursday so I rode in that day as well as Monday. the weather is warming up pretty well and Thursdays ride sort of broke the block that riding to work more than once was just too difficult still :D
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday I spent some time on the Hamster wheel where Saturday I was walking all over Santa Cruz. I also did yoga every day except Saturday - and I learned that I need to find the time and space to do even just ten minutes to keep things from being painful
I did have a big challenge to me mentally on Saturday however. Physically, this past week I have kicked all sorts of ass. but my ass was what got to me on Saturday. As I mentioned I was in Santa Cruz as we were seeing a show there and figured we would hit the boardwalk so I could get my roller coaster fix (I am a bit of a junkie). we got there and I was all excited, and sat down into the rather narrow seat molded seat. but it was too narrow, and with my hips and thighs, the safety bar couldn't be secured.
I was crushed and embarrassed and thoughts of failure went through my head. and I know it is bullshit, but man that was really hard. and I will admit, that once we got away from the boardwalk and down to the beach I burst into tears. I had to mentally shut down the triggers of joining every sort of crash diet out there because maybe THIS time I will succeed in loosing weight and stop being a Fat Person (tm). I know it is bullshit and like finding workout clothes, there will be something that I can't participate due to my size. but man that hurt - a lot
needless to say, I am trying to treat myself well by eating real food, exercising, and taking care of myself. but sometimes it is so very hard |
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| Weekly training thread - how did you do? |
[May. 7th, 2012|03:05 pm] |
hello all - it is Monday and that means that it is time for the weekly check in. how did you do last week? where did you kick ass? what kicked your ass? what do you want to do this week?
for me I was reminded that I am getting old and due to injury if I DON'T workout, I hurt. and then I hurt more. and it is a vicious cycle
did the hamster wheel every day this past week except Wednesday and Sunday - Thursday morning I realized my mistake and got back on there as my hip is still pretty damn cranky. Sunday I did yoga which did beautiful things so I am on a goal to do at least 15 minutes of yoga a day
today I started the week with riding my bike to work and the hip and low back were aware that this had not happened for a while but things are not too bad - when I got to work I did a few poses to help stretch things out and I will do the same when I get home
I also plan to ride on Thursday as that is the bay area's ride to work day and it is now warmish in the morning and the sun is up so I am hoping that riding a couple times a week will be OK. I will continue with the hamster wheel as well as yoga
so what about you all? tell me what you have been up to! |
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| Weekly training thread - how did you do? |
[Apr. 30th, 2012|01:43 pm] |
Hey everyone - it is Monday and that means it is time to check in. How did you do last week? where did you kick ass? where was your ass kicked? what are your goals for this week?
I was doing so AWESOME last week. not only did I have several times on the hamster wheel (3 times), there was a ride to and from work, some yoga (2 times) walking a LOT one day (over 6 miles round trip to a thing going a decent clip), AND a dance class
I was feeling so good yesterday
until I bent over and picked up the workout pants I was going to wear - then my low back went *sproing* on the left side causing my sciatica to flare like crazy. yoga helped, but MAN I am cranky right now
so I am trying to take it easy but I know moving is better than sitting down so there is some walking happening - will try the eliptical when I get home tonight to see if that helps things as well. the rest of the week is just to take it one day/hour/minute at a time
how about you all? tell me what you have been up to! |
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| To eliminate soda |
[Apr. 28th, 2012|08:37 am] |
I'm trying to cut back on sugar with my biggest problem being soda and lemonade. Do y'all have any naturally flavored water recipes? Any naturally sweetened teas recommendations? |
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