Working out at home

On Saturday, tons of Central Florida peeps got their Yoga on at Rasa- Lila Fest. I sadly was not able to attend because of a previous commitment. Yoga is something I have tried a few times watching online videos and DVD’s but have really wanted to attend a class. Looking at all the great pictures from Saturday and the tightness of my legs from Long Run Saturday, I found a studio that offers classes on Sundays.

Yoga Pointe offers a community class for $5. I explained when I arrived that I was a newbie and she said I would be fine. I sat right up front, to make sure I could watch her closely. The class was small so there was time for individual attention for those who needed it (this girl). Getting to attend a class was much better than using DVD’s because I actually felt like I understood what was going on. It was a great and relaxing way to ease out of the weekend.

I think this community class will be my permanent date on Sundays because my body has lost all the soreness from Saturdays seven miles.

This also knocks another one off my 30 Before 30 list.

13. Take an exercise class no matter how silly I think I might look. (Plus I didn’t even look silly.)

After I got home, I wanted to do a little cardio and popped in a new (to me) DVD.

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Jillian Michaels Banish Fat Boost Metabolism is no joke. I was dripping in sweat and breathing heavy throughout the entire DVD. This one will definitely be in regular rotation on non-running days.

Did you do anything new this week-end?

Please check out these posts about Rasa-Lila Fest, they might inspire you to go to a yoga class too.

Om Shanti Om from Peas In A Blog

We Are One from Katy Widrick

Peace, Love, and Yoga from Meals and Miles

Rasa-Lila Yoga Festival from Running Peanut

I want to join a gym. My cross training needs to be more intense and I am getting so bored doing exercise videos. At this point with running, about six months in, I run three days per week. I do one long run on the weekend and two 30 minute easy runs during the week. The cross training, especially until I can run for longer distances as I progress, is important for fat burning and overall fitness improvement. There should be an easy solution but here is the problem, which gym do I join?

I work 36 miles from home in South Orlando. This area has tons of gyms. A Golds, Planet Fitness, and many assorted personal training/studio classes type places. Near my house, which is in Polk County and is rather rural, there is an Anytime Fitness that is pretty small and does not offer any classes and a LifeStyle Fitness which is 30 minutes in the opposite direction of work. Would it be better to join a gym near work, to go before or after work or the tiny one near my house? Can you get by with cross training without a gym? Maybe buy a bike?

Are there DVD’s that you particularly like to help beat boredom? Right now I do a lot of Leslie Sansone and and 30 Day Shred for strength training.

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Tail the cat being lazy and cute.

Have a wonderful Sunday!

Dina

Dina Runs

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