• A visit to the Hot Yoga Spot. After months of not managing to get to a Bikram class, I finally made it to the newest HYS location in East Greenbush this week. It was truly 75 minutes of blissful hard work and I am so happy that there is yet another location and schedule … Continue reading 5 Things that got me hot in December
Tag: exercise
I didn’t know
The first time I remember wanting to be a runner I was about 12 or 13. It seemed like such a cool thing to do - put your sneakers on and a pair of nylon, fluorescent colored shorts (it was the 80s) and just GO. I was infatuated with the idea, but, as I've come … Continue reading I didn’t know
Running with Alabama Shakes, Bradley Cooper and a bag of poop
I tried a new Pandora station for yesterday's afternoon run - Alabama Shakes radio. It opened with an Amy Winehouse song and never looked back. Good stuff. When the first Alabama Shakes' song, Always Alright, came on, it took me immediately back to Silver Linings Playbook, a movie (and book) I absolutely loved. I started … Continue reading Running with Alabama Shakes, Bradley Cooper and a bag of poop
In for the long run
Seeing that this is probably my last free weekend for the foreseeable future, I decided to indulge myself. While there are times when that could mean shopping or a pedicure, Saturday it meant taking a run, and on such a beautiful day, with a trail half marathon coming in up in less than a month, … Continue reading In for the long run
The best intentions
While my focus these days is on looking forward, I want to take a moment to reflect upon my success in achieving some intentions I stated months ago when 10 weeks of summer loomed on the horizon. So, let's see...how did I do? Well, 4 of the items I didn't even come close to. I don't … Continue reading The best intentions
Running into Grace
Driving through 3 states to bring one's child to school would probably constitute as a full enough day for most, but, you know me, always looking to kick it up a notch. The four-mile Moonlight in Vermont race provided the perfect opportunity to extend Saturday right into Sunday, and got me into my 4th state … Continue reading Running into Grace
When 1 + 1 = 1
It's funny how sometimes two beloved things just don't work together. For instance, I love ice cream and I love chocolate but I just don't care for chocolate ice cream. At all. This weird contradictory condition, I've learned, also holds true for two of my favorite activities - yoga and paddle boarding. Earlier this week … Continue reading When 1 + 1 = 1