Feeling the Effects of Yesterday

Wow. Yesterday wiped me out, and today I am sore. I also slept quite a bit longer than I thought I would. Eleven hours. I'm feeling a little silly about that. Then again, it's the busiest day I've had in awhile. It makes me think I need to have busy days more often so that getting a job won't be a total shock to my system. Heh.

So the gym yesterday was good. I liked the yoga class, but it wasn't anything amazing. I did like the extended savasana though, which dvds never do. Judging by the soreness in my neck and shoulders, I think I held my shoulderstand and plough pose a bit too long. Or maybe I wasn't doing it quite right. Hmmm... need to remember that in the future. It's very different than a home practice. That surprised me a little - just how much my mental/spiritual attention was not engaged in class. It's OK. Just means that my home practice will need to be something I continue to do daily. (Or, more accurately, something I begin to do daily. I'm a bit inconsistent with it.)

I've got two more yoga classes in my plans this week to try. One called Gentle Yoga. Should be soothing - but probably will be with a lot of really old ladies again, like the one yesterday. The other one is Saturday, and it's a Kripalu Yoga class. That one I'm pretty excited for. It's a more spirit centered type of yoga, and it's also the style of that yoga retreat center in western MA that I've been dying to visit for years. Fingers are crossed that the classes are good!

Learning the cardio machines was cool. I never thought I'd like rowing, but that was actually my favorite machine. Today I'm going back and learning the weight machines. I didn't really try to get any workout from it yesterday - and now I feel like I should have. I was there mostly with the mindset to learn about stuff. Today I think I'll push myself, and let Mike (the trainer/coach) push me too.

One other cool thing - they've got this FitLinxx system. It's a computer system to track your workouts. Some of it you've got to enter yourself, but some of it the machines are hooked up to track for you - and to tell you how many reps and what weight are on your program today. So it guides what you're doing. Plus, I can access it from home, and add in whatever workouts I've done on my own. I think it'll be nice to have such a clear record of how I'm doing, to see where I've made progress and where I'm slacking.

Really, I can't believe it took me so long to join a gym. What was I thinking? I'm definitely going to like the Y. The staff is unbelievably friendly and helpful. And walking in there just makes me feel ready to work out. I'm excited to add this to my list of things to occupy my time, add to my happiness, and move my life in the direction I've been wishing for. Woohoo!

For now, plants and emails to potential employers are demanding my attention.

Sending you love and energy! HUGS!