Week 4 2010 Workouts

Oh Activity!
Sunday: 75min Baptiste Vinyasa Flow at Hot Yoga studio
Monday: 45 min cardio (treadmill walk and intervals), 30 min Hatha Yoga (for my ailing shoulders and back)
Tuesday: 45 min cardio (treadmill incline walk), 30 min Morning Yoga Flow
Wednesday: 45 min cardio, 45 min yoga sculpt class
Thursday: Off
Friday: 60 Yoga for Strength from www.yogadownload.com
Saturday: 45 min cardio, 30 min yoga
I was sorry to miss my spin class this week, but if I could pick one time in the grande scheme of this year (forseen) this would be the busiest, so something had to give. I made good choices and reduced my stress by working out when I could. I got a lot of deep sleep, and got my sorry butt out of bed early (5am!) to get my workouts in before work. No time to breathe as managed a three day conference from 7am-7pm Thurs/Fri/Sat. I only survived the stress by maintaining a vital lifestyle.

Week 4 Meal Plan

Meals Plan:

1. 6 egg whites, handful spinach, mushrooms
2. oatmeal, with raisins (still livin' a little by treating myself to raisins)
3. beans and rice combo with roasted veg
4. raw vegetable sticks
5. vegetable soup, big green salad
Post-workout-1/2 serving Vega
Husband is away for work again this week, so I'm all on my own. I like a simple soup for supper, and not having to make another meal for him- but I do miss that guy.
Monday night I had a couple gluten free graham crackers with almond butter and bernard callebaut chips. This was total stress eating as one event at work sent me into a spin I didn't want to pull myself out of. Incorporating more mental strength training (yoga) will help me regain my composure when it comes to stress eating. And more importantly, I'm not going to get stressed about eating.

Week 3 2010 Workouts

Monday: 30 min treadmill (incline 5.0, speed 3.8), 30 min heart opening flow
Tuesday: 50 min spin class (first time!), 30 min hip opening flow
Wednesday: 50 min yoga sculpt class (first time!)
Thursday: 60 min treadmill (incline 1.0, speed 4.0), 30 min yoga
Friday: 30 min treadmill walk
Saturday: 45 min treadmill, including intervals
Sunday: 75 min Baptiste Vinyasa flow (Hot!)

Today's BV hot yoga flow was as incredible as last week's. It tested my mental ability to return to a focused frame of mind in the wake of disturbances- but not because of the physical requirements of the class. An over-eager eagle pose resulted in a smashed light in the studio; disturbing the class and embarassing me to no end. But interestingly enough, I saw it all happening as an observer. Hm, that glass is broken, I think it will fall. It's falling...it's crashing...I'll clean that up. No big issue, no big worries. The class went on, and I did too after it was cleared away.

Any other proof needed that regular yoga practice creates mental strength? Not for me.