Setting Intentions

First off, today is International Yoga Day and I managed to complete my first yoga class yesterday after work.

It's been a long time since I've unrolled a mat at a studio. This was also my first time at this particular studio and I loved it! In all honesty it was the best yoga class I've attended and it was exactly what I needed to help me to let go and set my intentions for myself. The teacher, Kara, was subbing in for someone else and she was absolutely fantastic. She teaches other classes at the studio so I hope to run into her again.

I felt immediately welcomed when I arrived. The studio is small and quaint with no real office area, so I nearly walked into the class that was ahead of me. I decided to wait on the bench outside when Kara approached me and we struck up a conversation right away. She was friendly and made me feel more than welcomed. I borrowed a mat (I need to invest in my own) and stationed myself right in front so I could follow along. It was calming and challenging at the same time. I truly feel this is going to be a great balance for my half marathon training.

Tonight was a little difficult to get motivated to run, but I got it done nonetheless.

Distance Ran: 1.00 miles
Duration of Run: 12:57 minutes
Pace of Run: 12:57 minutes/mile
Goals Crushed: Distance for July 2017

Full List of Monthly Goals

I've been off all day and I wanted nothing more than to just veg on the couch and relax. I did most of the day, but I managed to get going after dinner. The challenge is always getting to the gym, once I'm there I can always get moving.

I hit the treadmill and started up my Pandora. Of course one of my favorite, Lindsey Stirling songs came on and I decided to walk sans music in order to save it for the beginning of my run.

Once I began felt okay for the most part until around 0.30 miles. I tend to get clammy and feel like my skin is suffocating from being to hot. It usually subsides once I catch a breeze or break a sweat, but that feeling is the worst and always makes me want to stop.

I visualized finishing at 1.0 miles and blowing past the 0.75 I completed on Monday, but it wasn't easy and I had to push myself. I was more aware of my breathing, trying to match my inhale and exhale from my yoga class on Tuesday. It seemed to help.

I can now say that I've completed my goals for July already (0.94 mile distance and 10 minute duration). I feel like I can now work on getting my pace down between now and August and hopefully crush those goals as well. My pace is already down from Monday, so I'm confident it'll come down over the next month too.

I'll either be taking Slow Flow Yoga again tomorrow or Hot Vinyasa Yoga depending on what time I leave work

Pandora Playlist that got me through today:

"Crystallize" - Lindsey Stirling
"Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites" - Skrillex
"Moar Ghosts 'n' Stuff" - Deadmau5
"Cinema (Feat. Gary Go) (Radio Edit)" - Benny Benassi

Heels up, Bottoms up..
*Ida Jade