Day 4
Well, I'm sad to say that my leg is not feeling as good as I had hoped for. As much as I want to ignore it and continue on with my plan, I know that rest is probably the best thing I can do. Fortunately, today's work out was one hour of cross training. So, I went to yoga with one of my favorite instructors and got my zen on. Yoga and I have a pretty long history. I first started practicing in 2008, but got really serious about my practice in 2013 when we moved back to Boulder. For awhile, I went to yoga every single day. Unfortunately, I over did it (shocker, I know) and ended up with some super fun low back and sciatica problems. The good news is that I learned a lot through that experience. I realized that I am hyper-flexible in some of my joints, and very inflexible in others. I learned that I tend to compensate for my weak muscles by relying too heavily on my strong muscles. I learned how to set limits for myself and seek balance- in yoga and in life. I am happy to r