Yoga

Got my monthly visitor (except for me, it's not that regular) yesterday, so today, I'm taking it easy.  I did one hour of yoga this evening.  Felt sooo good to stretch and breathe.

Late evening work

Had to get some exercise in yesterday....so I stepped to one of the shows I love to hate...the bachelor.  Ugh, this season is not great.  I'm just absorbing too much of the drama after I watch it.  I don't like how I feel after I watch.  But doing 60 minutes of stepping during, helped.

9 mile morning...WITH a hill

Jenn and I tackled the 140th hill this morning; it's a love/hate thing.  It's good training and gets the blood pumping...but it's a BIG hill.  After our jog back down, we did an extra couple of miles jogging 1/4 of a mile and then resting part of the next 1/4.  Lots of jogging for us, esp after THE hill, but we did it and it felt great.  I iced after, knowing my hips and heels will talk to me too loudly if I don't.  The ice bath is never fun, but it seems like it's MUCH colder in the winter months.  Great start to this week!

Solo three miles

Jenn has an injury that is keeping her from the trail.....so I went it alone this morning.  Since I didn't get her message til it was too late, she was sweet enough to watch Darla while I hit the trail.  I did the usual three miles, jogging a quarter mile, walking a quarter mile.  And I discovered that it was TOO much rest in between.  So, on two of the rest quarter miles, I started jogging early.  What??  Who is THAT girl???  Me, that's who!!  I'm already feeling the soreness, but that's OK.  I keep seeing this saying on the Internet right now, "I'd rather be sore than sorry."  Yeah, it fits right now.  :) 

3 miles in the rain

Jenn and I did 3 miles this morning, in the rain.  We jogged one minute and walked one minute.  It feels good to be back on course.  :) 

Stepping back into it

I did 40 minutes of stepping tonight...not my best effort, but hey, at least I did SOMETHING!  I even did a few sit ups too.  My hips and lower back have been really giving me some trouble lately.  I think it's just that I'm not stretching enough after workouts.  So, I'm trying to make a better effort to stretch and since I'm down there on the floor....a few sit ups will help the front side get stronger.

Happy New Year!

Back to the trail, for sure!  After a long winter's break, I am back and ready to keep on, keepin on!  I did 4+ miles in one hour this morning, by myself!  I have found that while I enjoy doing trail time most with my friend, sometimes it's nice to go it alone.  It's good for me to push myself and see if I can keep myself motivated.  I am proud of myself today.