Category Archives: Yoga

Spinning is Evil. . .and other tales from the Mediterranean

Posted on May 18, 2009 by

I went on a Mediterranean cruise last week, which was fabulous and not as detrimental to my weight loss plan as I had feared.  One hears such amazing stories about the food on cruises (all true).   Apparently the average person … Continue reading →

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Couch to 5K Week 6 Day 3

Posted on May 6, 2009 by

I am really liking this week.  D2 (which I didn’t have time to post about) was very good and D3 was awesome. Today was my first 25-minute run.  I won’t say it was a breeze, but it wasn’t hard.  If … Continue reading →

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Namaste Yoga – Head to Knee

Posted on May 4, 2009 by

I remembered last week that I have FitTV in my satellite package, so I checked out the program schedule.  Lo and behold, there is a yoga series.  I decided to tivo an episode and try it out.  The first episode … Continue reading →

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Couch to 5K W5D2

Posted on April 27, 2009 by

I’m starting to feel like a “real” runner. I made it through today’s 8-minute jogging intervals without stopping.  I used a couple of strategies to help me get through. First, I used two songs of about four minutes each for … Continue reading →

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Couch to 5K W5D1

Posted on April 25, 2009 by

OMG, I’m exhausted.  Today’s workout was amazing, but it took everything out of me. I did Day 1 of Week 5 today and I ran outside, since it was Saturday.  The heat had more of an impact than I had … Continue reading →

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Couch to 5K Week 4 Day 3

Posted on April 23, 2009 by

Week 4 is done, baby!  The workout was excellent.  The run was a little tougher than Monday, which I think is because of Tuesday’s workout (FIRM Body Sculpt); my body was still tired. Since it was Wednesday, I ran on … Continue reading →

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Couch to 5K Week 4 Day 2 – a great run and a small adventure

Posted on April 20, 2009 by

Yes!  I love to run!  Today totally made up for Saturday. I ran on the treadmill, which is usually easier than running outside, so I had no doubt that I would complete all the intervals.  I was watching the timer … Continue reading →

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Couch to 5K Week 4 Day 1

Posted on April 18, 2009 by

Today’s run was not good. First, I realized about four minutes in that I had forgotten my chewing gum.  Let me explain why this is a big deal.  I have asthma and have to be careful about irritating my airways … Continue reading →

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Weekly Wrapup

Posted on April 17, 2009 by

This has been an excellent week.  I stayed on plan for both food and exercise. Average Daily Intake: Calories: 1,242 Fat: 31 grams, 22% cal. Sat Fat: 11 g, 8% Carbs: 158 g, 46% Fiber: 19g Protein: 66 g, 21% … Continue reading →

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Couch to 5K Week 3 Day 1

Posted on April 11, 2009 by

It was a little hard getting started today.  I originally intended to run in the morning, but I realized I hadn’t made a playlist for week 3, so I adjusted my schedule to run in the afternoon.  (See Week 3 … Continue reading →

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