So, I kinda fell off the bandwagon in April for Pose of the Month. I figured in celebration of my marathon training, I would start it up again. I picked out a pose for May that I think everyone could benefit from. I have been plagued with unbelievably tight hips. This can lead to painContinue reading “Pose of the Month: Some deep hip opening!”
Category Archives: yoga
The Chicago Marathon: I’m in!
It’s official. In 164 days, I’ll be running the Chicago Marathon. What’s in front of me are months of upping my mileage, stretching like crazy, a few 20 miler training runs, and well, crossing that finish line. I think if it hadn’t been for the support of my friends here (especially Kristina’s #peerpressure post), andContinue reading “The Chicago Marathon: I’m in!”
Pose of the Month: Bird of Paradise
Yoga can teach us a lot about patience and how we perceive progress. We can go to class to after class and feel that we don’t improve fast enough or find ways to get deep enough into new postures. This is usually because we don’t see the small amounts of progress that is made eachContinue reading “Pose of the Month: Bird of Paradise”
Runners CAN do yoga!
I love running with people. I find it to be really beneficial and fun to delve into a more social side of running. I’m sure that it wouldn’t surprise you that on social runs, I often end up talking to people about yoga, but the conversation often goes something like this… Runner: What do you doContinue reading “Runners CAN do yoga!”
A Yogi’s Take on Plantar Faciitis Prevention
If you, or anyone you know, has dealt with plantar faciitis, you know it is not to be taken lightly. The facia is a thin band of fibrous tissue between muscles. Plantar faciitis is an inflammation of the plantar facia of the foot. As runners, we spend a lot of time on our feet andContinue reading “A Yogi’s Take on Plantar Faciitis Prevention”
Get Your Yin On!
Yin yoga is a slow moving and deep practice where postures are held for up to three minutes (sometimes more!) in order to get deeper into hard-to-get muscles and connective tissues. It is my go to yoga practice when I am sore from long or hard runs (like I am today). The benefits of this yogaContinue reading “Get Your Yin On!”
The Ups and Downs of Training
I am officially less than three weeks out from the A1A Half Marathon, and I have no idea what to expect. This week was full of ups and downs. On the up, I seemed to have beaten the flu. On the down, well, I had a flare up of my IT band syndrome on Wednesday’sContinue reading “The Ups and Downs of Training”
Run in the Sun… and back to the snow!
Sorry about being MIA over the holidays. It is always craziness down south. My husband and I are both only children, so we are showered with attention when we visit. I spent a lot of time with my family and catching up on my yoga practice. My mom, who is also a yoga teacher, andContinue reading “Run in the Sun… and back to the snow!”
Training Update: Heading home to sunny South Florida!
I am going home! I have been looking forward to this for weeks and I head out tomorrow. I couldn’t be more excited. There will be sun and heat and more yoga than I could shake a stick at. I’ll get to see my whole family, plus my husband’s family. It really doesn’t get betterContinue reading “Training Update: Heading home to sunny South Florida!”
Reflections for Intensions
The end of the year is a perfect time to reflect on our accomplishments and growth over the past 12 months. As runners, we always try to compete with ourselves for that better time and longer distance and sometimes, it just doesn’t happen. Resolutions come in many forms, and may (or may not) be reachable inContinue reading “Reflections for Intensions”
She Runs the Wasatch 