Yoga

So, I had originally said I wasn't going to post on non-running days, but I felt today's workout warranted some attention.  I decided I would get in a good run tomorrow, so rather than run today, I went with yoga.  Granted, I'd tried it a few times before, but this time it was with the intention of really trying everything I could and sticking it out for as long as possible.  Again, the only yoga dvd I have is the p90x dvd... and, boy, am I going to feel this tomorrow...

In prior attempts, I'd only lasted about 20 minutes.  Today I hung in there for 40.  I'm sure I looked nothing like the people on my tv screen, but this is where not having an audience really comes in handy. 

I have to admit that, prior to now, I found all of the names for the poses to be a little silly... I suppose it was because I'd never really done them.  But today I realized that some of them really are great names.  Among my favorites are Warrior I and Warrior II, Runners Pose and, oddly enough, Downward Dog makes me smile... maybe I just don't get that one yet, but it feels good just the same.  They somehow made me feel empowered... of course, they were also among the easier ones for me to do.  I completely fell over doing Twisted Chair and finally threw in the towel at the Side Arm Balance (I'm sure there's a cooler name out there for that one, but I'll worry about learning it when I figure out how to do it).

And since, as I sit here, I'm feeling my muscles slowly tighten up, I guess I'd better get in a little more stretching before I call it a day.  Here's to what I will consider my first official day of yoga... I can't say I'm hooked, but I can definitely see myself getting there.