Let's keep moving!
Sunday: rest day
Monday: went to a 1.5 hour vinyasa yoga class. The instructor wanted to do some extra focus on backbends and twists, resulting in lots of revolved postures and wheels. My sides and low back were a bit sore afterward, but otherwise, I was feeling gooey and wiggly and stretchy :)
Tuesday: So I got a call at 5:45am asking if I could teach the 6:30am class at my home studio. The teacher who was scheduled wasn't able to go. I wasn't too thrilled since a) it was 5:45am, and b) this would mean that I would miss my first class at school, but still I dragged myself out of bed and went to the studio. The real kicker is that Tuesday mornings are a silent class, meaning that the teacher instructs the class by actually doing the class. So, I got in an hour of hot yoga this morning!
On top of this, I also had my second session with my personal trainer. I pleaded with him to be nice to me -- my back and ribs were SO sore (after the killer class on Monday plus this morning's class) and I was exhausted. He claimed to be nice, but that was a damn lie :P We focused primarily on upper body work, because my arms are very weak and stringy.
Wednesday: took a rest day, because my body was in epic pain. Still was on my feet during the entire morning at my volunteer position, I'd guess that there was at least a 45-60 minute walk minimum in there.
Thursday: the hottest day in the HISTORY of Toronto in March! WOOOO!!! Went for a 4.5km run in the park. I had hoped to go a lot farther than that, but I had a few things working against me -- because of the heat, I decided to take water with me on a running belt. This is the first time that I've used it, so it took a while to get it to sit in a place that was comfortable - which of course messed up my groove a little bit with all that jiggling around to adjust the belt. Also my first time running in the heat all season, so I was sweating A LOT. Finally, my hamstrings were still a bit sore from Tuesday, so they weren't so thrilled with my brilliant idea of running hills.
Friday: much cooler out today :S Went for a run through the park, possibly a bit overdressed (lululemon pants, t-shirt and light Old Navy running jacket to block the wind). I was definitely glad to have the jacket for the wind, but I was SO HOT when the wind did ease up! I got in 5km, which included two massive hills.
Saturday: taught a yoga class this afternoon, but otherwise didn't get much activity. I had planned to go to the gym for an upper body workout, but an unexpected visit by my parents prevented that. I also had plans in the evening with friends, so sadly, an unplanned rest day today
I've often found myself feeling too busy or too lazy to go work out, but when I actually get my act together and get it done, I always feel a hundred percent better. You will never regret getting activity, but you will ALWAYS regret not doing it!!!
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