Posts Tagged ‘yoga’

Stretching for Runners

Lately when I run my legs and butt feel tight.  My performance is not up to par right now because of the lack of elasticity in my muscles.  I’ve been doing plenty of strengthening exercises, but have cut corners when it comes to lolling around the floor, stretching.  This past week I’ve made it a [...]

The Yoga of Running

It’s been two days since my last run, and it’s supposed to rain/snow tomorrow.  My daughter felt well enough to go to school today after snuggling on the couch yesterday with her box of tissues, ginger ale, and books.  This meant… drum roll, please… I was free to run as long as I wanted!
I headed [...]

Yoga at the YMCA

I took a yoga class at the YMCA yesterday. Last night, I cracked my neck a few times before one of the lower pieces did a resounding “CRACK”. I was standing in the kitchen and Bill was sitting at the table about 10 feet away. He looked up at me with a surprised look on [...]

Taper or Elimination?

This is “taper” week in preparation for the Rock ‘N Roll Las Vegas Marathon on December 6 (I’m doing the Half Marathon, remember?).  I meant to run easy this week; naturally, all my well-laid plans flew south in an admirable escape from the cold front that descended upon Colorado.
I haven’t run since Monday morning. That [...]