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Yoga and Running

This is an exciting post for me.  First and the most exciting: I RAN!!!!  I didn't run for long or hard, but I did run.  There is a park not too far from my house, so I decided it was time to try it.  I put on my knee brace, leashed one of my dogs, and I went.  I walked for the first few minutes and then I got a nice jog pace going.  I switched off between jogging and walking.  I didn't really time the intervals I just went until I got too tired/out-of-breath/sore to keep running and then I switched to walking.  And it was wonderful!  Of course, I had to measure it because sometimes they day of isn't the problem and it is the day after that causes the pain.  Fortunately for me I had no real pain on either day.

Today I finally decided to try yoga.  I had done yoga once before but came home with a herniated disc, so I wasn't fan.  Several of the doctors recommended yoga, so I tried it.  The teacher was great.  She was confident and quiet and was able to give each student specialized attention.  She helped me correct poses several times and showed me the easier version of the ones I could not do.  The ladies in the class were also quite nice.  Everyone was chatty beforehand but serious during class.  I thoroughly enjoyed myself and do plan on going back.

Finally, the last news I have.  I lost 3 pounds!  I had gotten up to 160, but now I'm down to 157.  Yay for me!

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