Thirty-one days of yoga, well not exactly. I did miss a few here and there and several last week. Overall I am happy with my efforts this month and will continue with yoga as part of my training. I think it’s been very effective and I have seen improvements in my posture, my breathing and my flexibility.
I’ve really enjoyed focusing on yoga in May and it’s a practice I’m going to continue with and ensure that I practice at least twice per week. I would also like to include Pilates too which is great for posture and a strong core.
Running shoes, running shoes where art thou running shoes? A dozen pairs later and I still haven’t found what I’m looking for. I bought a pair on Sunday, they were comfortable and felt light on my feet. Then I ran on the treadmill to try them out. And they are out. Within a few minutes I knew the shoes weren’t for me and luckily I was able to return them to the store and get a refund. I did try on several others but nothing that felt just right on my feet. Looks like I have to hit the shops again at the weekend. I did buy a race belt that holds two water bottles though which I am going to try out on a long run at the weekend, I just hope this rain goes away.
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| the fuel belt looks something like this |
Knees need to be looked after and mine are screaming for attention. My left knee in particular is going through an attention-seeking phase and it’s driving me crazy. For the most part everything feels ok. In the first five minutes of the run I can feel a mild discomfort in my left knee but then it goes away and generally doesn’t come back until long after a run. I’m considering seeing a physio about it or going to my doc and getting an ultrasound to check out the inside. The last thing I need is a knee issue a few weeks before the Gold Coast Marathon, nope don’t want none of that.
