Two Lives, One Lifestyle

I’ve read about YogaDownload all over the blog universe although I’ve hesitated to try it out because a) I’m very inexperienced with yoga/ do not know pose names and b) I’m so inflexible that yoga frustrates me.  I actually get stressed during yoga..?

While Kelli has been noticing increased hip tension, my calves are Tight with a capital T.  Oh hi, marathon training!  I decided that a free 20 minute yoga for runners download would be worth a try.  It was a good way to wake up, I worked up a sweat in just 20 minutes, and it stretched just about everything (except my calves!).  Onto the whole point of the story: yoga downloads play in iTunes… as I was relaxing in savasana (looked that up, I’m a cheater), the download ended and iTunes shuffled to a song by DJ Assault that rhymes with “Glass and Kitties.”  YouTube it, definitely made for a good laugh at 6:45 AM ;).

After such a hilarious start to the day, I enjoyed scrambled vegetables with eggs.  The veggies always outweigh the eggs.  Broccoli, spinach, mushrooms, 2 eggs.

And toast with my mom’s jam.  Don’t make me choose favorites between my mom’s jam and Heather‘s jam.

During the AM I snacked on a juicy, delicious orange.

Leftovers for lunch again- I’m getting brave and photographing in my office.

After work and before a workout, I had a half PBJ with Heather‘s strawberry jam- thank you lady!

I got in a 30 minute run and remembered to wear my heart rate monitor. I have been running between a 10-10:30 pace on the treadmill and this keeps my heart rate around 160- 165, which feels okay for me and is close to the “suggested easy range” though still a little high.  I can talk (or mouth the words to songs on my iPod) at this level though.  Yesterday, when I ran outside my heart rate was this low but my pace was faster than on the treadmill.  Interesting? Afterwards, I foam rolled my calve– it hurt but felt sooo good.

Post-workout, I failed to photograph dinner- fish tacos and a marg with my roommate. Yum!!  Time to prep more letters for Team in Training and work on a fun guest post that will be revealed tomorrow!