Running Starts

Running - "Check"

I've been going to yoga about 1 time a week when I can fit it into the workout schedule. Last night I went to one of the harder classes I used to attend. I use weights in downdog so my wrists never get overused. I cannot walk in the room and lie down on my mat, though. I don't care if I am the only one standing and stretching while waiting. I rarely close my eyes at the end, too. I only close them during a flow sometimes. Feels cool. 

A girl I knew was there and spotted while the instructor picked the one inversion I can do. Yeah! Takes some shoulder strength. So they don't always pick it. 

I bring the whole yoga deal up for a reason... there was a move where the only way to get into it was completely relax your shoulders and let your chest concave. Of course, the yogi says, "Soften your heart." Then you can get your head under your leg which is by your ankle. But, you have to smile and be soft. Hee Hee. 

As I was driving home I saw a man leave his complex as he started his run. He had his lucky hat on backwards-check. He'd already lifted-check (you could tell by the biceps). No iPod (he was trying this one hard core)-check. I say "check" because I could see it all over his face. It was Friday evening, this was the only time he could do it before going out. And he was going to get it done no matter what. Was he going to like it? Who knows... but, his body was so stiff and robotic that it was probably going to be a ruff start.

I've been there, done that, still do it so many times. Truth is... sometimes you have to wake yourself up and "Just do it". 

But, somehow, that yoga thing is sorta right. To really benefit from it... we gotta soften into it. Even running.  Especially running. Jim's been running every morning and he hates mornings. He's not fond of running either. He starts off walking. Then he runs. That's what works for him. I've been told that we should always warm-up into runs. That's why people warm-up before a race. 

Daily runs just the same. They are just as important. I better get ready for my run. 

Happy Training,

Christy