Day 5 of 30 (or 60): Things are moving!

Maybe Day 30??

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

I woke up to a blue sky and I was thankful for it.  I didn't however, want to go to work….at all.  The time moved slowly and I had an overwhelming feeling of frustration all day long.  I'm thinking too much.  I'm grumpy. 

I was annoyed by everything.  I don't know why I'm feeling this way, well I sorta do, and that makes me mad too.  It wasn't until the guy that sits across from me at work started eating a scone that was the size of his head, that I smiled, laughed actually.

When I think too much I get like this.  This is why I write, too much crap swirling around in my head.  This is also one of the reasons I started doing yoga.  I can't wait for yoga.  I’m very thankful for that today.  I always feel better after yoga.  And my neck and back pain are completely gone, even with sitting all day long. 

I’ve been noticing that even my walking has become less of a struggle.  The tightness in my inner thighs and groin has gone away and I walk more seamlessly. 

I was tired as tired after work today and would have given anything to stay home from my 8 P.M. yoga class, but I knew I’d feel better so I sucked it up, picked up Maren, and we headed down. 

I laid on my mat in the heated room for a good 10 minutes (a few of them possibly sleeping) before Zeb (the best instructor ever) came in to teach class.  It was hard, as it is everyday, and even though my triangle pose still sucks and I still royally hate the awkward pose, I noticed other things getting better. 

I was able to extend my leg in standing head to knee and even lock my knee for a few seconds.  I was able to do camel pose without wanting to kill myself.  And I could once again touch my head to my knee in sitting head to knee pose (I’m not sure where in my life I stopped being able to do that one).  All in all, my flexibility is returning and I am loving it!

I felt stronger throughout the practice and I loved it more today.  By the time we were finished, I wasn’t tired anymore, I was energized, and I was happy, a feeling I had been waiting for all day long. 

Maren said she was disappointed that she is not improving as quickly as she would like, but I think we are both improving quite well.  We’ve only been there five times and I think we are doing pretty awesomely just making it this far. 

Tomorrow is my day off and I have a busy one planned, but what I’m looking forward to the most is my 8 P.M. practice!