Yoga GOOD!

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Fanatic #3965

posted: 9/17/2008 at 2:18 PM

I just did a yoga workout for about the first time in probably 3 years...man, did that feel great! At one point I did something while in warrior pose and moving into triangle pose that made my hip pop in a good way. Big grin

Kirsten

'07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)

'13 Goals:

• DON'T BREAK ANYTHING!!!

• get within 5#s of 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)

• 1st olympic distance duathlon

• 1st Iceman Cometh mtn bike race

• Half Fanatic

• punch Type 1 in the junk

CanadianMeg

posted: 9/17/2008 at 3:58 PM

I hear you! I've been doing yoga at home, but I started my first class last night and it was wonderful. So complimentary for running. Big grin

"Don't feel like running today...suck it up and run ...you're an athlete." (John Stanton, founder & owner of The Running Room)

"The person who starts the race is not the same person who finishes the race."

RunZRun

running yogi

posted: 9/17/2008 at 4:07 PM

A7son7

posted: 9/17/2008 at 6:43 PM

First I was popping my left knee. Now it is OK, no popping anymore, and no pains Big grin

Then left side of my lower back started to pop, and now it is quite good. Now left side of my hip has started to pop Big grin

I just love that feeling. Seems like my left side has been in a wrong position for ages and yoga is now pushing it back in alignment. Good for me Big grin

joyfull

Eat, Play, Run

posted: 9/17/2008 at 8:41 PM

I just started a weekly yoga class again after two years. It is sooo nice to be back into it again! Yesterday's class was wonderful for my sore post-race legs.

workn2bfaster

posted: 9/17/2008 at 9:07 PM

Nothing better than a good long pidgeon pose the day after a long run or speed workout!!!!!

Goals: Marathon: break 3:40 Half marathon: break 1:42 10K: break 45:00 8 K: break 37:30

lisapurple216

posted: 9/18/2008 at 7:52 AM

I teach 3 times a week. Don't you just feel like a big weight has been lifted after your done.

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Fanatic #3965

posted: 9/18/2008 at 8:02 AM

Quote from lisapurple216 on 9/18/2008 at 7:52 AM:

I teach 3 times a week. Don't you just feel like a big weight has been lifted after your done.

Yep...well, the end moments of lying quietly weren't as relaxing as they should have been. One cat decided to lick my shin and walk laps around me and another kept affectionately falling on my head. Tongue

Kirsten

'07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)

'13 Goals:

• DON'T BREAK ANYTHING!!!

• get within 5#s of 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)

• 1st olympic distance duathlon

• 1st Iceman Cometh mtn bike race

• Half Fanatic

• punch Type 1 in the junk

joyfull

Eat, Play, Run

posted: 9/18/2008 at 8:06 AM

I almost always fall asleep during shivasana. They say it's a sign of sleep deprivation. Roll eyes

t_runner

posted: 9/18/2008 at 9:39 AM

Quote from zoom-zoom on 9/18/2008 at 8:02 AM:

Yep...well, the end moments of lying quietly weren't as relaxing as they should have been. One cat decided to lick my shin and walk laps around me and another kept affectionately falling on my head.

Dogs and cats "helping" me with yoga are one of the reasons I love going to a class! One time though, my dog did downward dog on my mat right next to me at home. It was adorable, wish I had a camera. I agree, yoga GOOD!

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Fanatic #3965

posted: 9/18/2008 at 9:46 AM

Quote from t_runner on 9/18/2008 at 9:39 AM:

Dogs and cats "helping" me with yoga are one of the reasons I love going to a class! One time though, my dog did downward dog on my mat right next to me at home. It was adorable, wish I had a camera. I agree, yoga GOOD!

Awww...that's hilarious! Big grin

My son used to do yoga with me when he was little. It was cute. Little kids are so flexible, too. I swear their bones are made of rubber until they hit maybe age 10.

Kirsten

'07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)

'13 Goals:

• DON'T BREAK ANYTHING!!!

• get within 5#s of 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)

• 1st olympic distance duathlon

• 1st Iceman Cometh mtn bike race

• Half Fanatic

• punch Type 1 in the junk

jEfFgObLuE

More Cowbell!

posted: 9/18/2008 at 9:54 AM

Every time I see this thread, I think it says Yoda GOOD!

When you're on your deathbed, you won't be wishing that you'd spent more time at the office. But you will be wishing that you'd spent more time running. Because if you had, you wouldn't be on your deathbed.

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Fanatic #3965

posted: 9/18/2008 at 9:56 AM

Yogurt good...? Evil grin

Kirsten

'07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)