Monday, January 7, 2013

Who says you can't do hot yoga at home??





Workouts:

I'm trying to run every other day until I feel like I can add a couple more days each week. Saturday was just a little hike with Lucy dog. I wore my traction aids from Yo Momma Runs on my running shoes for the hike and they stayed on much better than before. It took a while to find the right grooves on the bottom of my shoes to slide the rubber bands (not sure how else to describe them) into but once I did, it was great to have them on. I could step with reckless abandon. Well, I could of if not for the steep drop offs to the frozen creek below.
 

Yesterday I decided to give my legs a break from running on slippery pavement and take it to the treadmill. I brought my laptop to the basement and watched an episode of The Office while I ran (heaven forbid I go 20 minutes without being completely entertained. I couldn't hear the computer over the sound of the treadmill and I couldn't get close enough to plug my headphones in. Not a problem because I have seen this season so many times that I already know what they are saying. Music via headphones + watching the office = tolerable 2 mile treadmill run. Let me give you a visual of my classy set-up (do you know where your nearest fire extinguisher is at all times?):


I followed the run up with some hot yoga. In my home. If you think you need to go to a fancy studio, you are wrong. All you need is to put your mat beside your 1930s heater and have your upstairs neighbors control the heat. Bam, sweaty mess.

 
I know it looks like my yoga instructor via dvd looks like she is bustin out a move in the club. Lucy did join me for yoga, as usual:



Last night Frank and I watched a documentary called Hungry for Change which Sarah posted about a couple days ago. Sad news, it is largely about how sugar is bad, bad for you. Happy news, I needed to hear it. It also talked about loving and affirming yourself and I always eat that stuff up :) The film did turn into an infomercial for juicing at one point, which I didn't 100% buy. Jury's still out on that one for me. Overall I think Hungry for Change had an important message about how so much of our food is engineered chemical stuff and the only "diet" you need is to eat real food and love yourself/others.


What is your go-to, makes-you-laugh TV show?

Have you seen Hungry for Change? Other documentary suggestions? 

Any experiences juicing??

19 comments:

  1. OMG I could eat your pup's face - such a sweetie. I am missing yoga BAD these days... I have to get back into the studio. I do "wall yoga" - ever tried?

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    1. Wall yoga, just googled and the images are kinda crazy. Do you really hang from those swing things??

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  2. I love your treadmill set up, and I must watch TV or have music while using mine. If I am outside I can get away with no music, but I will die of boredom on the dreadmill. Love your hot yoga set up!! WAY cheaper than going to a studio!

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    1. Outside running is definitely more exciting...is spring here yet?

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  3. I love watching my iPad while running on the treadmill! It makes the miles go so much faster. I just watched a documentary on climbing Mount Everest yesterday - which BTW you can't feel tired while running if you are watching people climb a mountain!

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    1. You're so right about watching people climb mountains while running. I should try that! Ohhhhh, I wish I had an iPad!

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  4. I'm like you - how DARE I try and run with 10 or20 minutes of no tv/music - not gonna happen!!
    I love your hot yoga at home. :D

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  5. I wanted to look into juicing more. I saw a person on fb and the many different concoctions (sp?) that he made. I miss Lucy!

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  6. I have some dentist friends that would cry if they saw a show about juicing everything. I need real food personally! Sleep, wake up, eat, work, eat, work, run, lift, eat, sleep.

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    1. Wait, why would the dentists cry? It wasn't about juicing everything, just part of it was :)

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  7. I am all about real food and sugar in moderation! Though I struggle with the sugar thing all the time!

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    1. That is the problem with sugar and moderation, isn't it?? :)

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  8. HAHA! that's amazing!!! I don't think my house could get that hot but I feel you on those old heaters. they get piping hot!!!! great idea.

    Looks like you need Colin to build you a laptop shelf for your treadmill. Mine literally saves me :)

    I prefer mindless drama while exercising. It's my fuel!

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  9. PS: I am all for using other natural sugars to substitute for white sugar. However, when I tried to strike sugar completely I fell HARD off the healthy eating train and have yet to get back on :( so be careful!

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    1. I will be careful, it is dangerous territory! :)

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  10. LOVE the Office!!! Definitely watched almost every episode :) whenever I try to do yoga or workout in front of my dogs I end up getting attacked with licks.. Tenzi likes to try to lay down on my stomach while I do crunches... ohhh puppy lovin

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    1. I can't imagine having an actual big dog to bug you during workouts!

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  11. Amazing idea! I have been getting into hot yoga but I'm having trouble making the class timings and it's expensive. Hmm I can imagine doing hot yoga at my place in the summer- it probably does get to 40C in my room at some point in the day ^^

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