First "long" run in the bag :)

Hey
So I officially commenced with the half marathon training yesterday, and boy did it feel good. I haven't figured out an exact schedule yet, but the plan is to do 2 days of running at least, 1 day of step aerobics and 1 day of yoga...time permitting I'm planning on throwing in a day of intervals and weights...I really have to see how the work load is for anatomy and physiology first.

But yesterday I began.
I decided I wanted to do at least 3miles to start off....since I've done that distance a bunch of times its not a huge stretch to start there. The idea of adding 10miles to my stamina is a little scary but I'll get there.

So I did a treadmill workout yesterday
Ran 3miles (speed between 5.6 and 6.0)
after the three miles continued with walking 1 min, run 1min (6.5 i think...or 6.0 don't remember ) (oops) and did that for the equivalent of .5miles about. Then i power walked up hill for the rest...to round out to 4miles. (5 incline, 4.5 speed ...i think) Typical me didn't write down so i don't fully remember...but that's close.

Did all of that in about 50 min...which isn't bad especially since i always seem to go slower on the treadmill. And I'm having a much more slow and steady mentality then a speed mentality for this training. I'll save the speed for the 5Ks :)

Kick ass yoga

Today was a good day. I went to a killer yoga class at power yoga studio in waltham. I have been once before and it was about the same....oh my goodness hard. I like the class but there are so many cresent lungs and push up sequences. And a few things that were a joke for me. I was like..."you've got to be kidding me"

example
wide leg forward fold (not that bad)
to grasshopper
to crow
shoot back to low pushup.....

that one made me think "ehem...NO!" advanced beginning i still am. But thats why its called yoga practice. I'll get there eventually :)

Yesterday I did the gym. 1 mile run. 1 mile sprints and few weights

It was good. Otherwise not much happening. I enjoyed the offical beginning to the new year :)