The Adventure of the Non-Adventure and the Girl in the Red Bug

It has been a bit since my last post....my most recent adventure...getting over some bronchial type sickness that seemed to linger for weeks! Ughhh! So miserable. I am finally feeling better after about three weeks of my "adventure!"

Needless to say, my training came to a complete halt, which was very discouraging. I feel like, in general, with my exercise and eating, for everyone one step forward I take, I go back three! It's very frustrating and really plays with my mind and my spirit! One setback really seems to throw me into a funk. Being sick, along with the stresses of work have wrecked havoc on me!  I have felt defeated on all levels of my life! Does anyone else feel this way, or is it just me?

Fortunately, a night of laughter and talking with some wonderful girlies, seemed to feed my soul and get me back on track. I found a Groupon for Yoga Deva in Gilbert. I got an incredible deal and signed up for month of unlimited yoga sessions. My first session was last Thursday. I took the Warm Yoga, which is an alternative to hot yoga. The class is an hour and 15 minutes in length and I felt awesome afterwards. There is nothing like going to an actual yoga studio for yoga vs. the regular gym. It is a whole different feeling when I am not listening to the racquetball balls hitting the wall, and the loud grunts of the players, when I am in the Child's Pose. In addition to signing up for Yoga Deva, I have revamped my training program. I have broken it down into smaller races. I am signing up for the 12ks of Christmas again this year, and my goal is to run the 12k, instead of the 6k, like I did last year. This will help with preparing for the Huntington Beach Half Marathon that I am shooting for in February 2013. I think using yoga as my cross-training is going to help significantly with the tightness I constantly experience in my hamstrings and will also help strengthen my core, which is horribly weak.

Adding some simple tracking tools to my revamped routine should help in keeping focused and motivated. Of course, I am still placing $1.00 in my workout jar, every time I work out, I do love seeing the green in the jar grow. Also, I put a whiteboard calendar on the fridge with my weekly workout schedule. I have planned my running time and cross-training through the month of November. All steps in the right direction.

One little adventure I did have during my little bout of sickness was the Neon Splash Dash 5k. I had signed Masen and I up for the run, prior to being sick, so there was no way I was having us drop out. There were thousands of people at the run. We started in waves and made our way through fours different "splash" stations where we were sprayed with various neon colors. It was a cool run and definitely one I would like to do again in the future. Until the next time...The Girl in the Red Bug