Yoga and Running? All in the Same Weekend!

This feels like the shortest weekend I've had in about a year. Oh wait, it is! Does that joke ever get old?

Yesterday was my mom's birthday and I took her to a yoga class as her gift (she has done yoga before, so this wasn't a totally shocking adventure). The weather was crummy so we ended up in a studio instead of the park. I have never been to a class before; I've always done it in the privacy of my own home while watching a video, though it's been over a year since I've done yoga at all. I don't much like classes (of any sort) and tend to stray away from activities that might make me sore on a run (other than running!), which is a dumb idea. The class was packed and there was an extremely fit couple (the woman had almost no body fat) that came in at the last minute and set up their well used yoga mats across from us. I was instantly intimidated and a little irritated because the class was supposed to be beginner to intermediate level. They were obviously advanced. Except that they weren't. They must have been crossfit-ers who let their dogs lay on their yoga mats. I felt instantly better when they couldn't straighten their legs in poses where I could.

The yoga class was challenging and fun and I was surprised at how well I was able to keep up. It wasn't the same for everyone...at one point during the class a friend of mine looked over and said deadpan, "you almost killed your Mom on her birthday." Fortunately she survived!

I woke up this morning with some lingering soreness in my shoulders and my back--ask me about the tennis ball experience one day. My legs felt good and considering I needed to get in double digit mileage today, I was relieved. The weather was cloudy and cold this morning, so I watched the LA Marathon while I waited for the sun to show up. Congratulations to Amane Gobena on a great race!

With the Dallas Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon 2 weeks away, I really needed to kick my mileage up today to know I would be ready for race day. I've PR'd on this course twice (once was my very first half marathon, but hey, that counts too!) and I'd really like to do it again this year. And my run today made me feel like I was ready for race day!

Miles logged: 10.5