Weekly Rundown- The Mystery Deepens
Well… this was kind of a frustrating week. But guess what? Life goes on, and we have to keep moving, right? I’m linking up as always with Kim and Deborah for this weekly rundown. Here’s how it went… Monday Monday always used to be a day off, but lately I’ve been doing a shorter yoga flow class on the Peloton app. This Monday was no different- 30 minute yoga flow with my favorite, Denis Morton. Tuesday Well, arg. I started off with a 30 minute pool run… ….after which I decided I really, really needed an actual run for my mental health. So I got out of the pool, put on my running shoes, did some lunges and hip circles and went out for what I was hoping would be a short run. You know how sometimes you’re running, and something kind of hurts but you can just tell that it’s okay to keep going? Well, this was not one of those times. I’ve run so many times with this foot just hurting slightly, but within the first few steps of this one I just knew that it was a big, fat “NO.” I don’t think my foot has ever hurt this much while running. I was pretty surprised, because I had just had a full week off, and I thought whatever current flare-up I was having would have subsided. Not this time! Looking on the bright side, at least I knew that getting the MRI was the absolute correct next step. I tried to console myself by doing a 20 minute power yoga class- it helped. Wednesday Hoping to get the day started off right, I did a 60 minute yoga flow class in the morning, again on the Peloton app with my favorite teacher, Denis. In the afternoon I had my MRI. Wouldn’t it be nice to get the results ASAP? Ha! Thursday More yoga! A 45 minute power class, and this was another good one that I’ll come back to. Lots of side planks and half moons… just what my legs need. Friday Even though on Wednesday I felt like I was done with pool running, I convinced myself to get back in this morning. My legs were actually a little sore from the yoga and I just figured I could get in the pool once more. After a 40 minute pool run, I did an easy 10 minute yoga flow class. Now wait a minute! Shouldn’t I get the results of my MRI by now??? I called the doctor, talked to the receptionist who said that yes, they got the results and the doctor would call me later to talk it over. I waited all day, didn’t get a call, finally called them back only to find that they were gone for the weekend. Perfect. Saturday Another 45 minute power yoga class with Denis. This one started off slowly- well, it IS yoga, it’s not going to start with jumping jacks, but it seemed even slower than usual- and at first I worried that it wouldn’t give me what I was looking for. But I was WRONG! He did a lot of lunge work- holding a high lunge, then lowering the back knee to the floor, repeatedly- then several Warrior 3s. By the last one my legs were trembling. Good class! At night we watched the Baylor game, which they very sadly lost- but we had fun eating veggie burgers and fries, and I drank one of these, which Wendy mentioned last week in the comments: I loved it! My husband and I both thought it tasted more like beer than the non-alcoholic beer we tried the week before. I’m getting more of these! Sunday As much as I love Denis Morton’s yoga classes, there’s one thing he doesn’t have- a really long one. The longest class Denis has is 60 minutes, but I noticed there were some 75 minute classes on the app and wanted to try one of those. So I did Kristin McGee’s 75 minute “Bring the Heat” power yoga class. It was a good, challenging class, but I missed Denis. I’m just used to the way he runs his class. The plan for later today is to get out for a walk (if possible, sigh) or pool run… I’m needing a cardio fix. So that was the week! I have a recommendation for ANOTHER doctor, from someone who says this guy cured her plantar fasciitis. We’ll see! The one thing I’ve learned about PF is that everyone has a different miracle cure, that only worked for them. But… I’ll get the results of the MRI (when I call the current doctor to yell at him) and I’ll go from there. Onward! How are you liking these dark mornings? –Ha, it sure makes things more challenging, right? Do you like yoga? – I used to think yoga was a lot of stretching and meditation. HA! I got a big surprise when I attended my first power yoga class.