For someone who used to hate yoga, I'm really falling in love. I've been putting a good 40 minutes into my routine about two times a week. What I love is, after each session, I can't describe it but my legs and hips feel so good, like I can shashay around the house a'la Shakira. I have also noticed a super slight trimming effect in my hip area as well, which slightly opens up m clothing options.
But mainly, on tonight's run in fact, I am seeing a difference in the way I move. For the easy three I did tonight, I could keep my legs active the entire time, as opposed to shuffling off at the end. Minus a long neck, I felt like a giraffe in the desert, except it was 30 out. Very encouraging!
What is not encouraging is a nagging injury. A couple weeks ago, my leg angrily flared up, so I took a step back week. I was stupid though; I reintroduce too much cross training in again, aspiring for the two-pack I secretly developed last year (cousin of the 6pack, dontcha know?) now I've re-cut those workouts out, admitting sleekifying defeat, but keeping my eye on the goal which is my first half of the year.
So far, eh... Ok. Tending to things before and after the runs is helping: ibuprofen before the long runs, compression after all runs, sometimes wrapped over night and using a sleeve during the day walking around on days before the long runs. I've been more adamant about icing too, which just bores me to tears, sitting around even after long runs, but let's think of how far, or short I have come.
I am scheduled for 10 miles this weekend, breaking it up into 4, then 6. Then, yoga on Sunday!
In other news, the title of this blog is so wrong anymore. Should I change it? Such a sad death, my heel collection has suffered.
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