Weekly Rundown- I Did Yoga!!!
Several years ago, I had a Peloton membership and I was doing yoga all the time (Denis was my favorite instructor). I loved it! But… apparently I have fragile and delicate wrists, and they got so sore I had to stop the yoga (I really need healthy wrists for my job!) Last week when I mentioned my aching low back, Wendy recommended a Yoga With Adriene video. So I tried it- and I loved it! Yoga doesn’t have to include down dogs and planks, who knew? I CAN do yoga, after all! Of course there were also runs and other workouts… thanks as always to Kim and Deborah for hosting the Weekly Rundown. Let’s get into it! Monday I started the day with a 4 mile run…. And then later on, got out my yoga mat. Wendy recommended a specific video, but while browsing through the choices, I found an Adriene video for hips and low back release. Yes, please! It felt SO GOOD!!! At least, while I was doing it. Afterwards my back hurt again, but I’m not expecting miracles. Tuesday In the morning I did the Caroline Girvan dead bug workout and all my hip stability exercises. In the afternoon, I did the same yoga video for hips and low back. Wednesday 8 mile run! I did this in a nearby park with a cross country trail. Part of this run was on the trail, and park on paved paths through the park. I really lucked out and it was cloudy- still super hot, but cloud cover really helped. Later in the day I finally decided to do the video Wendy recommended, Yoga for Pelvic Floor. This was GREAT. The muscles of the pelvic floor are so, so important- they’re kind of like the core of our core. I’ll come back to this one- but I also want more focus on my hips and hamstrings. Thursday Leg day! First I did my hip stability exercises at home, then went to the gym where I focused on squats and hip thrusts. Friday 3 mile run on very sore legs- those squats really kill me! Later in the day I did Adriene’s yoga for low back and hamstrings- boy, my left hamstring is REALLY tight! I think it was this video that had some down dogs- I just did them on my fists, rather than putting my hands flat on the floor. At night- high school football game! The field was so wet, the band played their halftime show on the track. And- now that we’re state champions, we have some non-district games sprinkled into our schedule. For this game, a team from New Jersey came down, ranked seventh in the country- eek. We lost, but it was close! 21-14. It was humbling to be beaten (after being undefeated last season) but it won’t count against us in the standings. Saturday 4 mile run before work! Later in the day I went back to Adriene’s hips and low back release video. So good. Sunday On tap- sleeping in! Pancakes! Football! Hip stability exercises and more yoga. The yoga feels so, so good and I need it- I’m determined to keep up with it. My hip and hamstring felt good while running this week, but my low back is still bothering me. I’m hoping the yoga will help over time. How was your week? Do you like yoga? Anyone else have “delicate” wrists?