Monday, May 6, 2013

Yoga Monday

Good Monday morning fit fam!!!! This weekend was a great one for sure! I am a running coach for Girls on the Run, it is an amazing program for young girls to get into. If you have a daughter or little girl from ages 3rd-8th, you should really look into this it will change their life I'm sure of it. Anyways we had our end of the season 5K and every little girl runs a 5K with a running buddy. I will not post pictures to respect the privacy of all these amazing girls but every one of them did amazing!!!! I ran with a 6th grader and we played the ABC game, chit chatted, and had a blast. I had to help keep her going a few times but she finished her 5K in 33 minutes which I think is amazing for a young girl. All of the girls at this race was amazing, to see these very young girls finishing the 5k at incredible paces just inspired me! It was really a great day!

I am trying to get into yoga a little more. I started taking a weekly class at the gym. The only reason why is because I think all these yoga moves are seriously bad A and I want to be able to do them. Also because it's great cross training for a runner :)

If you follow me on instagram this is a re post for you.......

But really Yoga is so good for you! Do any of y'all include yoga into your training? Did you know that isometric contractions such as yoga can produce 20% more strength than concentric contractions such as a bicep curls. We are talking strength here. I am really becoming a big fan of yoga with every class I take. So even if you don't feel like working out one day, maybe just take a yoga class it doesn't feel like a workout, yet you are building some serious strength :)

I set off on Saturday morning for a long run. I wanted to get 10 miles in but I had a head ache the whole time so I cut my run short. I'm hoping to get in at least 10 miles this weekend since this half marathon is creeping up super fast on me. However, I am happy about staying sub 9 minute miles on this run. Maybe somehow I'm getting faster?! Maybe it's the yoga hmmmmmm?! :)


I hope y'all are having a great Monday and stay on track this week! Summer is so close and this is going to be our healthiest one yet right guys!
Happy Monday
XOXO
Elisha
 

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4 comments:

  1. BREIMay 6, 2013 at 8:19 PM

    I love that e-card. It always makes me laugh. Girl you are kicking major butt!

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  2. AlmaMay 7, 2013 at 12:10 AM

    i need to do give yoga a second chance, i started p90x and i haven't done the yoga x because i don't get much into it. But will be giving it another go. :) love your pics by the way!

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  3. NickiMay 7, 2013 at 5:39 AM

    I loved yoga but I have to do it in a class otherwise I don't do it. I think when I did do it my arms looked the best. Nothing like using body weight for resistance and those planks. Holy cow. But that was power yoga!!

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  4. SarahMay 7, 2013 at 8:15 PM

    I do hot yoga---and LURVE it! When I started, I was the biggest girl in there. Not any more! It's so great for your body. My friend Matt, who is a long distance runner like you (and is running his first half soon) SWEARS by it! He says it measurably improved his agility, stamina, and his ability to focus when he's on the road. Guess who took him to his first and second class? Heck yes I did!

    Sarah
    www.thinfluenced.com

    P.S. You are just darling! I think if I lived near you, we'd be buddies for SURE!

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