Yoga today

Yoga 20 min - Sun salutation

If you enjoy yoga, I suggest yogadownload.com or you can subscribe the 20-minute podcast version on iTunes. If you're new to yoga, a helpful pose guide is provided. (Although, if you're very new to yoga, I'd suggest looking up the poses on yogajournal.com or a similar site to get the details of each poses, adaptations to make it easier or more challenging, etc. It's important to do poses properly if you want to get the benefits of yoga.

I was required to take a class in Yoga instruction last year, and as a result was doing Yoga for an hour twice a week for class. Somehow when the class ended I just stopped doing it, so I'm glad I found these podcasts so I can do it without an instructor but not have to worry about forgetting a pose / order. Also, there are over 20 episodes (in the podcast subscription alone) so I can learn some new routines as well!

Week 1 ... check.

OK, so I still have two more workouts to do for the week, one today (swimming ~45 min) and my third run tomorrow. I changed my mind again. I AM going with the couch-to-5K plan. (I think) If you haven't noticed yet I can occaisionally be indecisive. The reason for the mind change is that I found a podcast series on itunes of dance music mixes with vocal clues about when to change intervals. I'm hoping this will be able to free up my mind from staring at the clock and just enjoy the running.

p.s. Does anyone have any favorite podcasts? I seriously just discovered these like 2 days ago and am already hooked!

The reason for the title, however, is that, for an entire week, I have gotten up early enough to do a workout in the morning. And it hasn't even been difficult. (yay!) Yes, when the alarm goes off I would RATHER shut it off and sleep for another hour, but I've been able to avoid the temptation pretty easily My neck was still a little sore from Tuesday's pilates this morning, I did a little yoga-ish strengthening of my arms and legs instead. The exercise was very mild, but I do plan to swim today, so I figured that was OK.