Back on track more or less

Hi everyone,

After the race I took some time off running. I guess I was tired from all that running. I also took a break from the gym - guess I was getting bored with it. But I did find a new love - it is hot yoga - At first I thought I would not like it but I need to do it for flexibility and stretching - for my muscle tightness and pain. But so far, I am loving it. I go to Arrichion Hot Yoga in Raleigh, NC - They got some awesome yoga classes, circuit classes and others I have not try yet. They got different yoga classes - for flow, for stretching, for the core, for the athlete, and for the advanced yogi. Go try it out!

Now, last week I am back running with my NCRC and friends. We went out last Sat and did 6.7 miles and then on Tues we did 3 m in the most cold day of the week. It was not too bad but hard to move - I felt like Ralphy's brother in A Christmas Story. Today, snow and ice so we opted not to go out but I am sure we will be out Sat on our long run. And Sunday, a social run - but I will see if I can do that since I got a circuit class in the mornings.

Also the boxing gym has this new BLT - Butt Legs and Triceps class which is perfect for me - it seems contradictory to my running but my massage therapist told me to do exercises to strengthen the glues and hamstrings - I am hoping to get stronger.

Swimming is coming along - as I told you - I signed up for the rambling rose so I am making my learn to swim a first priority.

That's it for now

Keep warm

So what else is new with me?

Well! since finishing my half - I took a little time off to do some more flexibility and stretching exercises so lots of hot yoga and interval circuit training and I love it. I actually like the heat and I like what it does for my muscles- making them more limber for stretching. However the other activities suffers so back to the grind. Went back to doing the running but for some reason, was not feeling it. So in order for me to get back on track - I signed up for another half marathon The Tobacco Trail half - my hopes is to of course finish it. Whether I PR or not is not important - as long as I finish and not in pain is all I ask for.

Another goal I am setting is I wanted to do something with the swim lessons I am taking. So guess what? I signed up for the Rambling Rose Raleigh Women Sprint - involves 10 laps of swim, 9 m bike and 2 m run - this is the most daring thing I ever done.

So last week was the first time I've been back to serious running - we did 6.7 m according to my watch and start of the week, I went running this morning in the coldest day of the year and you know what it was not so bad.

And it is back to the boxing gym to work on the muscle groups - taken BLT class - which busts your butt, legs and triceps - the women's worst areas to lose.

We will see if it snows - so Thurs I can do another run , get back in the groove and go swim at night

Later