Rather than wait for the new year to start, I decided to set a few goals for myself before 2011 ends. Just coincidentally, the first three goals are fitness related: Practice yoga at least 3 times a week. Get back up and running (literally!) at least 2-3 times a week. Hold the plank pose for 2 minutes …
I first found out about planks over at Life After Bagels (via Travel With Emily). Basically, it’s an exercise aimed at increasing your core strength — of which, I have none. In my 20’s, I could get away with running quite a bit and not paying attention to my core. But now in my mid-30’s, …
You might remember that back in May, I signed up for Marianne Elliott‘s 30 Days of Yoga for people too busy to do yoga. I’ve been following Marianne’s blog since her days as a UN peacekeeper in Afghanistan, admiring her openness and honesty about such challenging and emotionally taxing work. I was intrigued by how …
5. Participate in Marianne Elliott‘s 30 days of yoga. The days until my birthday are ticking down, and so is the time to accomplish what remains on my 33 Things list. But one thing I just couldn’t put off any longer was participating in one of Marianne Elliott’s online 30 days of yoga courses — and when …