Today I discovered Yamuna. No, it’s not a type of sushi. Not a small unheard of country. And it’s not Yiddish (at least I don’t think so!). What it IS, is: a self massage, muscle stretching, strengthening & toning routine. Using inflatable balls bones are stimulated, tendons elongated and circulation is increased. Ummmm…YES PLEASE! Between … Continue reading
Half Dopey…Modified
Last week I wrote that with 3 months until Walt Disney World Marathon weekend I was kicking off my Dopey training with a “half-Dopey”! Dopey is the unofficial name for when you do all 3 races during WDW Marathon weekend – the 5k on Friday, the half marathon on Saturday and the full marathon on Sunday … Continue reading
Weekly Training Recap and Goals
RECAP (10/8-10/14) Monday – rest day Tuesday – 60 minute yoga class and 5 mile run (3mi AB, 2mi MSD) Wednesday – 90 minute yoga class Thursday – 90 minute yoga class and 3 mile run Friday – 6.5 mile run Saturday – 2 mile LLS Light the Night Walk Sunday – 13 mile run … Continue reading
Dopey Training Begins…NOW!
Today marks 3 months until Walt Disney World Marathon weekend – otherwise known as the start of my next challenge…to cover 42.4 miles in 3 days! To really kick of my Dopey training I figured I’d do a “half Dopey” this weekend – 1.55 miles today (Thursday), 6.55 miles tomorrow (Friday) and 13.1 miles on … Continue reading
A Mantra
Recently with the start of my yoga teacher training I’ve been thinking about mantras, and more specifically thinking – should I have one??? A mantra (according to our good friends at Wikipedia) is “a sound, syllable, word, or group of words that is considered capable of “creating transformation”. The word comes from Sanskrit and consists … Continue reading
Weekly Training Recap and Goals
RECAP (10/1-10/7) Monday – 3 mile run Tuesday – 1st day of Yoga Teacher Training! Wednesday – 3 mile run and 90 minute yoga class Thursday – 90 minute yoga class Friday – 5 mile run Saturday – 8 mile run, 1 mile walk Sunday – 3 mile run, 75 minute class Yoga – 4 … Continue reading
Yoga Teacher Training – Week 1
I can’t believe my first week of Yoga Teacher Training is done already! I have to admit I was very nervous going in to it on Tuesday (am I good enough at yoga to be doing this? will I be the only one who doesn’t know all about the philosophy and spiritual aspects of yoga? … Continue reading
Weekly Training Recap and Goals
Off to my first day of Yoga Teacher Training class, definitely nervous since I’m not exactly sure what to expect! RECAP (9/24-9/30) Monday – rest day Tuesday – 3 mile run Wednesday – last day at work : ( Thursday – flight to Florida! Friday – 3 mile run (in the Saratoga Springs gym, too … Continue reading
The 5 Year Plan
As I’ve mentioned, I am in the middle of some major life transitions right now. I left my job working in professional sports last week and am planning on going back to school for physical therapy (which is going to take me 5 years!). To help keep myself on track I’ve put together (a rough) … Continue reading
The Tower of TERROR-ble 10 Miler Recap
I don’t even know where to start with this race recap. I think my first problem was that I wasn’t really treating it as a “race”, I was treating it more like “I’m down in Disney for a long weekend and hey, why not pop in a quick 10 mile run on Saturday night?”. Not … Continue reading
Live, Run, Grow 