Sorry I haven't written, but life has been busy. I have been fitting in Shred and yoga some days both and some days one or the other. I even began doing Level 2 of the Shred. Jillian is a bit nuts and it is serious hard work, but it was cool to go up and the one day I went back and did Level 1 instead it felt simple in comparison. I still do not like jumping jacks... AT ALL, but they are easier to do. Things were going along pretty well... one day of real sickness in the middle of this stretch, but good around.
But yesterday I hit a big fat wall! I am trying to reach some big personal goals in yoga in order to take a teacher training course this summer and have hit the level of over load on my muscles. It was great on Wednesday when I was able to do a yoga handstand for the first time. Imagine the huge smile on my face... my yoga teacher assures me it was there. Yesterday was not the same story... I somehow made it through my Vinyasa class, but am not sure quite how.
Today, I woke up and decided to listen to my body. I took a slow alignment yoga class today to stretch out my sore body and am taking the next 2 days totally off! I will give myself time to repair and try NOT to beat myself up over it. I will not let it derail me and will get back up on Sunday to Shred again. I do miss Jillian telling me not to stop for 20 minutes each day. :) See you on the mat on Sunday!
listening to your body is a good thing. its often smarter than we are! take care of yourself...
ReplyDeleteSo true. I don't always do it either, but feel better today already.
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