Birthday Sale

Earlier this week, Lucy activewear contacted me about a big sale this Saturday. Lucy is turning 12! So a celebration is definitely in order.

Several things excited me about this:

1. I love a good sale

2. I love activewear

3. A little celebration never hurt anyone!

So, here are the details:
Starting tonight at 9 pm PST the entire store is 25% off and there is free shipping as well. This goes through tomorrow, November 5th. Since that’s the big birthday! This sale of 25% of the entire store is also available in all of their various locations. Pretty great! Stores open at 9am. So if I were you, I’d hustle!

Hope you find something wonderful! Happy Birthday Lucy!

Yoga For You

So remember WAY back in January (it seems like so long ago) that I set a goal to do yoga at least once a week? Well, I’m back at it. I’ve done it for a few weeks now, and I’m really starting to like it. I love to do it after a sweating run. It totally releases the tension from the run and calms my body down.

When I came across this article on the best yoga for you I thought it was great to learn about the different types and how they benefit us in different ways!

Cardio-Style: Bikram

Also sometimes known as “hot yoga”, bikram is usually done in a room around 103 degrees with humidity. Dang! The heat promotes sweating and warms up the body, making your muscles more flexible so they can stretch with less risk of injury.

Stress-Reducer: Restorative

Props such as bolsters, blankets, and blocks support your body so you can feel a deep release, poses are often held for 15 minutes, and snoozing is completely okay. Letting go physically encourages the mind to do the same.

Drop Some Pounds: Vinyasa Flow

This flab-melting workout will have you moving continuously (but not effortlessly) from pose to pose. Because each vinyasa flow class is different (the pace, poses, and sequences vary), your muscles will constantly be challenged in new ways, which burns extra calories.

Boost Your Spirits: Anusara

This method unwinds your body while lifting your mood. Each class focuses on an inspirational idea (like feeling grounded or embodying confidence), which the style's founder, John Friend, calls a "heart theme." Expect some chanting and oms (feel free to speak up or sit quietly) and lots of classic moves such as lunges and planks. You'll probably partner up with a classmate for a pose or two to experience "the joy of community" and for some extra stretching you wouldn't be able to do on your own.

Build Strength: Power Yoga

This style may sound hardcore, but its name was actually inspired by the inner strength it develops. "Each session improves your posture and creates more confidence, which breeds self-empowerment," says Rudy Mettia, founder of Corporalita Power Yoga in Los Angeles. That's not to say your muscles get off scot-free. Hardly. There's plenty of toning and lean muscle building for your core, legs, and glutes.

To be honest, I didn’t know there were so many different kinds. And these are only a few! I guess that just shows that there is yoga for everyone! So try different kinds and figure out what works for you and your body!

A Recap and a Preview

Goals are written and sticky notes cover your house, right?! Right.

So, I thought I'd do a little recap on my January goals. Here we go:

1. Do some yoga once a week: done and done! Will I keep doing it once a week? Probably not. Haha, lets be honest...it just isn't my cup of tea. But, I hope I still do it on occasion. It is very good for me, and I need to stretch more.

2. Start logging my 1,000 miles: Have you bee keeping track of me?! I'm pretty happy with it. Not to get ahead of myself, but I think I might reach 1,000 before the end of the year...then what?!

3. Another goal I set for myself was to not get on facebook during the week, just the weekends. To be honest, I wanted to delete my account. But social awareness kept me on...and can I just say, I get a whole lot more done when I sit down at the computer now! This goal is sticking around the rest of the semester fo sho. 

I'm pretty happy with my month! So here's a preview into February:

Talk to you Friday!

P.S. Yesterday was so cold and windy, I considered counting walking up hill around campus in the wind my workout. I couldn't feel my face, fingers, or toes...and the wind prevented me from walking in a straight line! I'm afraid today won't be much better :(

~Got any ideas what some of my goals might be?
~What are some of your February goals?

Make sure bodies are all zipped up...

Sorry if the title freaked you out a bit. BUT, I went to my first anatomy lab this week. It was exciting! As much as that class is time consuming to the extreme, it is something I enjoy learning about and find fascinating. The human body is amazing! Next week...we're working with the human heart!

Anyway. The month is almost over! Can you believe it? How was your week of remembering? While I study for anatomy, I often remember another accomplishment I’m quite proud of: passing the AP Calculus test in high school. Until that class, I had never put so much time into studying for a class. It took a lot of time and effort and brain endurance. In the end, though, it was completely worth it. That’s what keeps me studying some days!

This week also involved a killer spin class…

some volunteer work tutoring at an Elementary school…



some yummy dinner with the sister at Costa Vida...

and some new online yoga! For real. Check it out – some of the shorter classes are free! Those are the one’s I “bought”. You can do it any time, any where, and as many times as you’d like. Pretty spiffy. Have a stellar weekend!

~Growing up did you like dissecting things in school?
~What class have you had to study for more than anything?