'Sup.
I didn't fare too well at my first ever yoga class last week. A class which combined Pilates and yoga (hey, it sounded like a great idea at the time!), and emphasized breathing in through the nose and out the mouth. It was something that as a runner, I just don't do, and I never got the hang of it. Aside from that, I spent most of the class confused because I didn't know what the hell she was talking about most of the time!
Anyway, tonight I shall try this stupid shit again. Different class, different location...
Same me though so probably the same result.
'Sup?
Warm&fuzzy
Good morning!
A yoga/pilates class would have to be good for any of us. I'm too lazy to do such a thing though.
I ran 10.4 slow miles with temps in the high teens. It was nice after I got warmed up. Lack of wind makes everything better.
I hope everyone has a great day!
Runner with a riding problem.
Good thing they asked you do yoga breathing instead of Pilates breathing.
Morning! Pilates tonight. Maybe a run but my dad is still home until his GF arrives from El Paso tonight.
Damaris
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GOOD MORNING!! lolol
'Sup. I didn't fare too well at my first ever yoga class last week. A class which combined Pilates and yoga (hey, it sounded like a great idea at the time!), and emphasized breathing in through the nose and out the mouth. It was something that as a runner, I just don't do, and I never got the hang of it. Aside from that, I spent most of the class confused because I didn't know what the hell she was talking about most of the time!
Doing a group activity for the first time always puts me out of my comfort zone and takes a lot of mental energy. I hate being the noob.
We got some snow last night and everything is slick this morning, so I treadmilled my tempo run. 10 minute warm up, then 15, 15, 10 minutes at 6:50 pace with three minute recoveries. 8.3 miles total at 7:14 avg pace. I am not fully recovered from Saturday's 10K...that workout was tough, and I was hurtin'. My heart rate didn't get all that high and my legs were tired. I'm glad it's done. And I am glad that's all I have today for workouts.
Coffee time!
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Super B****
In the vein of "if a tree falls in the forest and nobody is around to hear it, does it still make a sound?" ...
If a 15 MPH headwind + an uphill cause a tempo interval to fall short of tempo pace, is it still a tempo interval?
(Re: the original question, I maintain that it does, because if it didn't, then the matter of whether anyone is around would be irrelevant... since there is nothing to hear anyway.)
chasing the impossible
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In the vein of "if a tree falls in the forest and nobody is around to hear it, does it still make a sound?" ... If a 15 MPH headwind + an uphill cause a tempo interval to fall short of tempo pace, is it still a tempo interval? (Re: the original question, I maintain that it does, because if it didn't, then the matter of whether anyone is around would be irrelevant... since there is nothing to hear anyway.)
Like you say
I'll run easy today.
I would try yoga if it were just equilibrium and strength, but the whole zen thing and breathing and relaxing is not for me.
5K Specialist
Glad I figure out why my calf muscles have been hurting.
3.1 miles planned for tonight.
Personal Bests:
800M - 2:38 (5/28/13) | 1 Mile -5:54 (5/28/13) | 3K - 11:55 (12/29/12) | 2M - 13:00 (12/1/12) | 5K - 20:00 (4/12/13) | 13.1M - 1:37:24 (2/3/13)
I don't think they are all like this. Or at least, I have done some yoga for triathletes videos and they were more about balance, strength and stretching.
Oh, I hate that "zen and breathing" thing -- I've been known to fall asleep in classes like that. (And I have a lot of trouble falling asleep.) Iyengar yoga is much more to my liking. Not that I do it very much, but still.
Yes, because the body recognizes effort, we're the ones who get fixated on pace.
I used to be of this mindset and in fact, it is exactly the reason I avoided it for as long as I did. But I have come to a crossroad with running where a lifetime of inflexibility has threatened my ability to race competitively again, so I am doing something drastic (as if stretching in the first place wasn't drastic enough, FFS).
I am committed to giving this a fair shot because honestly, nothing I have done on my own has worked.
Guess I haven't checked in lately. Let's see ...
Saturday - DNS'd a 5k because the previous day's slush had frozen with a dusting of snow on top.
Sunday - 5 miles on the indoor track before a yoga class.
Monday - URD. Don't really remember why. Huh.
Tuesday - 6 miles on the indoor track.
Today - URD because I felt like crap after a two-hour dental procedure yesterday and decided to sleep in instead.
20,000 miles behind me, the world still to see.
LRB: Be patient with the yoga, son. It doesn't have to be perfect, and you'll get better at it. If you have a good instructor, they'll tell you what you should be feeling with each pose. I've done a ton of yoga and never got into the touchy-feely zen side of it. I just did it for the flexibility, strength, and balance. And some styles are good cardio too. I even DGAF about the breathing that much, TBH, despite the instructors telling you that is the #1 thing to focus on.
Did my 13 mile MLR this morning. Up at 4:00 ffs, to get it in before work. (And I have 14's and 15's to look forward to.) First 2/3 in a light drizzle, last 1/3 in some serious rain, got pretty soaked. But overall went really well. Just, y'know, long, for a weekday. Again faster than expected; avg 8:23 pace, similar to yesterday, but generally more consistent splits. Tomorrow is a 5 mile recovery paced run, so I've got that going for me, which is nice.
Dave
race obsessed
Like you say I'll run easy today. I would try yoga if it were just equilibrium and strength, but the whole zen thing and breathing and relaxing is not for me.
You do realize running fast involves breathing and relaxing.
(though - if you attempt the Yoga "breathe only through the nose" thing... yeah riiight... good luck with that)