i managed to wake up from my nap late (of course), cutting my speed workout down from 60 minutes to 45. i need to get my act together and get to the damned gym on time so as to not cheat myself of precious training time. i run so slow i can barely get in any decent mileage by sleeping in.
the marathoning mortal program has 4 different types of tempo runs. todays was supposed to go: 10 min warm up walk, 10 min easy run, 40 min @ tempo pace (80% exertion), 10 minute easy run, 10 minute walk cool down. because of my lateness, i cut the warmups and easy runs down to 5 minutes each, leaving me 25 minutes @ tempo pace. i was also supposed to do strides after the cooldown, but again, i was pressed for time. but still, better than nothing.
as much as i hate running in the evening in a really crowded gym, i do have to say it's easier to get warmed up and into the swing of the workout. sometimes in the morning i can barely get my body to wake up.
after my run, i had about 5 minutes to cool off and towel myself off. i swear the amount i sweat is ridiculous. i look like i just jumped into a pool. i don't even bother buying white sports bras anymore. THAT would be obscene.
our regularly scheduled yoga instructor is out until july, but it doesn't really matter to me because i only started yoga last week! but let me just say it is the best decision i've ever made! it's relaxing and invigorating all at the same time. last week after class i swear i could feel my blood circulating through my body. but not in a weird way, in a good way.
taking yoga after my run was just the best. i felt like i could get a deeper stretch because my body was already warm. and it felt good to lengthen my limbs after spending an hour pounding on a treadmill. i doubt i'll be sore from yoga tomorrow. this week's instructor was more about stretching and breathing while last week's was more about the gumby power poses.
tomorrow calls for am swim and pm spin.
6 comments:
I love love love doing yoga after a run. Best. Feeling. Evah.
I've never done yoga directly after a run, but I can tell you it feels great the day after a long run.
yeeeah!! i'm happy for you! i'm actually trying to get into a class tonight, it's been too long, if i do get in i want to run after, as well! life is good, huh!? :)
Good job getting any kind of run done - the amount of workouts you're able to fit in seriously amazes me. Yoga, weights, running, spinning ... jeesh!
so much variety - it sounds so much more fun than just running all the time. if you want to warm up easy, you could move to Florida, when you walk outside and the moon is out but it is 85 degrees the muscles get warm quick!
I'm sure yoga after a run is great - like your muscles actually stretch back to normal size.
My injury inspired me to take my first yoga class in a couple years. It's so good for you and really good for your running. But, as an instructor once told me, "Running is not good for your yoga." In other words, if you're tight somewhere, you're going to stay that way much longer if you keep running. I ignored her.
What kind of yoga is it? I love Bikram and Vinyasa, or what some call power yoga.
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