12/16/09: yoga

It had been a long time since I went for a yoga class. I asked Annie this morning if Tammi's class was any good. She gave it a thumbs up and decided to accompany me. I really like exercising with friends because 1) it motivates me to get my lazy butt to class and 2) it gives us time to catch up in the locker room.

I think I stopped going because I usually want the best workout I can get for my time investment, and yoga has been really low of my priority list. Apparently my memory failed me-- yoga can be a very good workout. It's excellent for strengthening core muscles, building arm strength, and stretching out my finicky back and hip muscles. I need to add it back into my rotation and try to go to classes a few times a month. Running and biking lead to tight muscles and I haven't been very diligent about stretching.

11/26/09: turkey trot + yoga

Ben, Gretchen, Annie and I did the 37th annual Ithaca Turkey Trot. It started and ended at Ithaca High School and went through Cayuga Heights, Stewart Park and the golf course. It was a total of 5.5 miles which Annie and I did in 1:03:30 (average pace of 11'32" minutes per mile). I felt out of shape and had to walk a lot more than I would have liked, but our average speed was actually pretty good for me given the distance. Afterwards, I did a yoga video for cooling down after skiing or snowboarding... those are the same muscles, right?? I'm really starting to enjoy youtube exercise videos. I'm much better at stretching when there's a predefined time and someone telling me what to do.