6am Hot Yoges - Theresa

Wow!! I did it!! Five 6am classes in a row. My friend Dana wasn't there though - I hope she didn't hurt herself yesterday. I hope that she went out and partied and had fun.. or had a nice warm pit spot that she didn't want to get out of. I am sure I will see her next week.

I am not being racist here but Theresa makes me think of a witch doctor. She is powerful yet calm, strong and spooky... a bit. She evokes the power of the earth. Ya know? I like her classes.. but not all the time.. too slow..

I had the weirdest dreams last night.. Emma, Carrie, a kid from school, Gene, was in it too.. and  a man that liked to hug babies together.. WHAT? and Dad.. he was looking for me.. but I couldn't hear him calling me.. and I lost my bike cause I didn't have a lock... and the reason I was lost was because I had taken the kids to a battle on a Friday night.. then at 9:22 exactly.. I heard the other school say something mean.. that they didn't even appreciate that I was there.. and I said.. that is it.. everybody out.. I am going home. But.. I was in Surrey somewhere that I didn't know (not that that is possible!!) and  I had my bike.. but it was gone and I and I had to get home.. ... and.. ya.. whatever.. weird!!!

Thursday 2.44 km - Last run club and pick up race package.

2.44 km
12:45 mins
183 cals

Today we met at the Plaza of Nations - and - THANK GOD... cause it was awful traffic on the way home today and there was no way I was going to get back in my truck to drive to run club! Running to run club was awesome. We had a short run...I hung ot with my little French friend and she is going to come to the party after.. and come for a massage if we can get her in!! YAY! I put name in her Iphone and she will contact me.. and then.. and then.. I will know her name!!

Thursday 6am Hot Yoges - Patricia

I didn't have time to write this right after.. and I had so much to say... but now all I want to say is my friend Dana is back and I will see her tomorrow. It was her first day back after being a car accident.. and this is my first week back. She also has the same water bottle as my new one.. that mom got me!! YAY!!

Wednesday 6am Hot yoges with PATRICIA!!

Wow, I haven't been to her class in so long. Patricia is awesome and man can she get the people up for 6am class. There were 20 yogis there this morning. I like it when there are more people because you get more energy. Although, I must say there were no smiles from anyone but myself. I think they were there but asleep still.. or just grumpy. I shouldn't say that, Patricia was smiling.

I had a rough class today because I am sore from all the dance I did yesterday in class. It is a good sore but my muscles are tired. I couldn't hold everything and I tried.

I will talk about ustrasana - camel pose. (I had to look it up.. I am forgetting all the names!!) The first one I felt stiff. The second one she challenged us to stay for 9 breaths.. I think it was nine.. and if nine.. why not ten?? Anywho.. I accepted the challenge in my head. She said, go past the point where you body tells you to get out and that is where you will feel the benefits. I felt my arms getting pins and needles and super dizzy when I came out. I did it though.

Great class - I was super sweaty and tried really hard. I was still sweating after my shower in my car on the way to school!! (I had porridge and yogurt and gatorade for the drive! So organized!!)

Tuesday 10km.. I mean 8km Steady - Week 17 - 5 more sleeps!

7.96 km
42:39 mins
5:21 min/km
597 cals

I ran down my alley to the Burrard street bridge and up the stairs and across - then under the bridge and around that C wall past Science World and home. This is 8km. My stomach started hurting by Science World so I didn't continue once I got to where I turn for my house.. cause I knew my tummy was going to explode. I don't know why.. I ate normal stuff: toast with pb and Gatoarde for breaky, chicken with rice and moms veggies and dip for lunch... and water. I guess I just ate too much at lunch? Nah.. I had hours to digest. Hmmm.. who knows? As long as it doesn't happen in the morning for the race. It shouldn't. Out of all of these runs it has only happened once before and I think it was a Tuesday too... hmmm... cause I remember Ian was at the front door going to work and I was like.. I GOTTA GO!!! hahaha!

I saw Katherine on the other side of the C wall. YAY! She was running the opposite way.. thank God.. cause she is FAST! And.. that would make me feel slow.. if she passed me and disappeared into the future. I like the way it was... a huge smile and wave and happiness.

I ran through so much different weather! I was trying to beat the rain but it got me.. oh did it get me! And.. I didn't wear my hat! I thought for sure I could catch the sun. It was weird. I ran through sun and wind and rain and cloud and sun and ... just kept blowing around and I kept running in and out of it I guess. I tried to run for the sunny patches.. but my path doth turn and the wind doth blow! I wish I had had my hat to keep the rain out of eyes. It was kinda refreshing though.

What was I thinking when I was running.. there was something I wanted to remember to write.. it was funny I think.. hmmm.. damn.. I can't remember. If it comes back to me I will come back and write it in.

K!! BYE!! 5 more days!!!

I remembered what I was thinking about.. and btw - it is so nice out right now. I should have waited.. but who knew it was going to nicer? It could have gotten worse! Anywho.. I was thinking.. if I ever kids I will probably end up with two boys that wanna play hockey!! I don't know why that came into my head.. wait.. I saw a dad pushing a little girl and I thought.. I would want to run and push.. and then I thought a kid could never keep up with me.. I would have to do little runs.. and then I thought.. they would probably hate everything I like and want to do the opposite.. like play hockey.. then I would have to watch and learn it and get into it.. to encourage them.. then I thought.. fuck.. what kid wouldn't love surfing? And.. I thought about those two little blonde California boys that were with their Dad in Mexico.. cool! Surfer babies! 

Tuesday 6am Hot Yoges - Leo

Eagle

Well, this morning was a bit busier than Monday morning. Not surprising. The tall, tattoo girl was there, the nice Asian lady that wears full on clothes and stands in the back corner, and the little lady with tattoos who was there yesterday... ya. I should learn names!

I set my mat up on the right side of Leo today. I could hear way better. I think I will stand somewhere new every class this week. It is musical mat week. I like that.

Leo asked us to set an intention and mine was to hold all poses until we were told to release and don't use my I couldn't hear as an excuse - hold it longer and be the last one out then. My thighs were shaking on my warrior twos... but with the help of Leo yelping, "Paaaaaaula!" I stayed even though I almost came out. My right standing bow I fell out early and ... soemthing else.. when we go into the arabesque thing from the twisted legs.. I fell out on the left. WOW.. I forget the names of things.. not good!! 

Leo used the clock and I did savasana and we were out right at 7. Perfect!

My body is sore from yoga yesterday. I feel ripped!! Bring on this half marathon.

Where should I stand tomorrow?

Monday 6am Hot Yoges - LEO!

I wasn't going to go this morning. I set my alarm so I could sleep in however, I woke up at 4:30 am and thought.. I might as well go to yoga. I reset my alarm and just dozed and thought about school for an hour an 15 mins.

It is great to be back at yoga. I like getting there all sleepy and leaving all sweaty and awake. I still find I am so stiff in the morning and not at most flexible but whatever.

Leo taught class this morning. There weren't many people there.. maybe 6? Ya. Leo didn't kill us with a lot of planks like usual. He went pretty easy on us actually. It was nice.

Was I thinking about anything?? Wait.. he told us to set a goal at the beginning and my goal was not to think about how hungry I was!! haha!! My stomach was growling before we started. Sometimes I think that if I eat right before I fall asleep I wake up more hungy.

My goal for this week is to go to 6am yoges every school day! I also want to go to Jazz tonight and hip hop on Wednesday.. and that is it.. the rest is a little bit of running - taper week....