It’s My Two Year Bikram Yoga Anniversary – So Why Am I Still Doing It?
The end of December marks my two year anniversary of attending the Reston Bikram Yoga studio. As a professional triathlete, I spend anywhere between 15-25 hours each week during the summer swimming, biking and running in order to prepare for my triathlon races. Even in the winter, the supposed “off season,” I am running 40-60 miles a week in preparation for a spring marathon. Consequently, I am constantly stressing my body physically. I do not have the time, the energy or even the motivation to do something “extra” just for the sake of doing it. Classes are 90...
Read MoreManaging the “Seam” – Transitioning from Unstructured to Purposeful Training
By “seam,” I mean the transition period from unfocused, unstructured fitness training (i.e. training for general fitness) to focused, structured fitness training (i.e. training with a purpose for a specific event or events). I am in the seam right now. My triathlon season effectively ended with Ironman Louisville on August 26. Since then, I have “bounced” in and out of purposeful training as I switched back and forth between doing and not doing Silverman in November. I finally decided to “pull the plug” on Silverman in early October and immersed myself in...
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