Well, since Desiree is posting about her ambitiousness, I thought I ought to at least mention that I am *not* going to be "running" the 1/2 marathon in June, I am planning on walking it. My knees are just not going to take the punishment.
That said, Audrey and I walk in the evenings to the walk at home videos several times a week and we love it. Audrey does circles (spinning to make herself dizzy) or makes me carry her - she is 3 1/2 so that is good exercise.
My general plan for walking the 1/2 Mara in June is to walk in the evenings at home until it gets nice, but then outside with the stroller. And then on the weekends try to do a longer walk each weekend to get my stamina up for 13.1 miles. Which, by the way, it seems absolutely crazy to walk/run that far unless you are a pioneer and have to, so I am not sure how Claire talked me into it.
Showing posts with label exercise. Show all posts
Showing posts with label exercise. Show all posts
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Friday, August 3, 2007
On the wagon
I must admit - I feel much better now that I am back to eating less and better food. Having a guest with a severe sweet tooth is tough (especially when I have the same favorites). Yesterday I found a pan of brownies and threw them away - yay! Now the only sweets left in the house are fruits and one dark chocolate bar - yum.
On a positive note, Ryan and I were able to take several long walks at night - which is one of our favorite activities together while William was here. So the exercise was easy to do.
On a positive note, Ryan and I were able to take several long walks at night - which is one of our favorite activities together while William was here. So the exercise was easy to do.
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Bikram Yoga
Today I went to yoga again after a far too long hiatus. It kicked my butt, I just got out of the shower and I am heading to bed even though it is only 8:45. It also felt great! Seriously you walk out of the studio on a natural high. Today the high took a little longer to come because I was a little shaky, but after 2L of water with a couple of electrolyte packets in it, I felt fantastic.
The 110 degree studio for 90 minutes of yoga is a bit intimidating - it took me weeks (possibly months) to work up the nerve to even try it. Now, I actually think it is a fantastic beginner yoga because it is just a set series of 26 poses in the same order every time. You do each pose twice. The other thing that I really like (surprisingly) is the heat - and I am not a summertime person. The difference in my flexibility in that hot room than at other times is remarkable. It keeps all of your muscles warm enough to really get a great stretch.
My general strategy is to pick one standing pose each time to really work and push at and the other poses I just try to do at a comfortable place. Since it had been so long since last time, this time was more difficult and I pushed myself too hard on all the standing poses, so I ended up having to sit and rest on the second set of several poses.
Generally I get voraciously hungry a few hours after yoga - I am hoping to avoid all that by just going to bed - and I really hope I don't have to use my 1800 day tomorrow.
The 110 degree studio for 90 minutes of yoga is a bit intimidating - it took me weeks (possibly months) to work up the nerve to even try it. Now, I actually think it is a fantastic beginner yoga because it is just a set series of 26 poses in the same order every time. You do each pose twice. The other thing that I really like (surprisingly) is the heat - and I am not a summertime person. The difference in my flexibility in that hot room than at other times is remarkable. It keeps all of your muscles warm enough to really get a great stretch.
My general strategy is to pick one standing pose each time to really work and push at and the other poses I just try to do at a comfortable place. Since it had been so long since last time, this time was more difficult and I pushed myself too hard on all the standing poses, so I ended up having to sit and rest on the second set of several poses.
Generally I get voraciously hungry a few hours after yoga - I am hoping to avoid all that by just going to bed - and I really hope I don't have to use my 1800 day tomorrow.
Sunday, June 24, 2007
1800 Day
Yesterday we went to Costco and shared a slice of pizza and a very berry sundae (frozen yogurt with berry sauce). So that was where the majority of my calories went. It was worth it though - those very berry sundaes are awesome! I made chicken enchiladas for the first time and they turned out great. The recommended serving size was 2 enchiladas, but that was over my calorie limit, so I just had one.
Exercise-wise, I went to curves yesterday. So now I have to exercise today if i want my 5 exercising points - which i do. (I have a feeling both Desiree and Mary aren't going to miss any points at all during the contest - which means I can't either.) I am thinking of doing the hour-long pilates video, my tummy could use some work and it is too hot for any outside activity and I don't want to do Bikram on a 1500 day (and I don't want to fight I-95 weekend traffic both ways).
Supposedly Bikram burns 700 calories. I don't know if that is true or not, but I do know that about two hours later I am ravenously hungry and about two hours after that I am ravenously hungry again. It also gives me the biggest high afterwards. I have never been an athlete, but I imagine this must be similar to a runner's high. In fact there are a lot of runner's or post-runners in all the classes. It is awesome.
Exercise-wise, I went to curves yesterday. So now I have to exercise today if i want my 5 exercising points - which i do. (I have a feeling both Desiree and Mary aren't going to miss any points at all during the contest - which means I can't either.) I am thinking of doing the hour-long pilates video, my tummy could use some work and it is too hot for any outside activity and I don't want to do Bikram on a 1500 day (and I don't want to fight I-95 weekend traffic both ways).
Supposedly Bikram burns 700 calories. I don't know if that is true or not, but I do know that about two hours later I am ravenously hungry and about two hours after that I am ravenously hungry again. It also gives me the biggest high afterwards. I have never been an athlete, but I imagine this must be similar to a runner's high. In fact there are a lot of runner's or post-runners in all the classes. It is awesome.
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