12-7

Stayed up pretty late last night and didn't make it to class this morning!  :P
Hope everyone had fun and ate yummy muffins!  I had a super great time being in this class - I will miss everyone next semester!

12-5

Today's scavenger hunt was okay.  It's fun going to different spots on campus, but sometimes its necessary to stop running and read the paper!
Didn't really feel like much of a workout, and now I'm eating a croissant and a latte.  Not good.

12-3

Today we learned how to racewalk!   That was really interesting.

I think what is most surprising about it is how much work it actually takes.  It looks so silly to the onlooker that they often don't realize how much energy is takes to do it!

I feel like racewalking would be a good way to workout, but I think I feel a little to silly and self-conscious to do it myself.

11-30

I really liked the 35 minute run that we did today.  We had the chance to run at our own pace with partners that we choose.  Also, the freedom to choose our favorite route was really nice.  I think that we don't run through campus enough, so we ran past old dorms!

Looking forward to the last week!!

11-28

Today we did a fun partner relay.  We did 2 extra laps than we did the last time in our relay.  I noticed that even though we did more laps, it was easier to keep my pace the same throughout the run.
I focused on keeping my arms from crossing in front of my body, which I think helped with my form and kept me from unnecessarily using extra energy.

I cannot believe we only have a few more classes!  Craziness!  I'm going to miss everyone, but it sure will be nice to sleep in a little more.... :)

11-26

Today we did a 3.5 mile run!  It went really well, taking into account that everyone just came back from Thanksgiving Break!!  I did run once over break, but nothing long distance (just some sprints and stadiums).

I love chatting with a friend while running - somehow I think that it makes me push myself harder.  I was talking to Mark for the last leg of our run today, and when we ran up to the stairs I felt like I had just completed a really great workout!!  :)

11-19

I think I exercised the most in today's teaching day out of all the other teaching days.  Everyone did cardio!!  

What surprised me the most was how tired I was after Maddie's cardio workout.  I knew how much work jump roping was already, so I wasn't too surprised (even though it was difficult!!)

I hope to design a fitness plan for myself that includes cardio circuits when we do our "final project" at the end of the semester.

I have had a tendency to under estimate the benefits of doing quick, 20 to 30 minute workouts.  I never feel like its worth it to exercise for under 40 minutes. It feels a little illegitimate to me.  

Bonus Post!  I went to Bikram yoga this past weekend with Naz!  We had a great time - it was nice to stretch myself again to my full capacity.  I lost a little flexibility in my legs from being away from Bikram.  Hopefully I'll be able to go more often again.