Move First; Think Later
In the words of one of my Bikram Yoga instructors, Reggie Meneses: “Move first, think later. It’s very liberating. Avoid paralysis by analysis.” So what does it mean? As triathletes, we tend to over analyze the simple decisions we need to make. For example, we debate in our minds questions such as: Do I sign up for this race because my friend PR’s on this course? Should I ride an extra 10 minutes even though I’m finished the ride but my training schedule says I need to ride 10 minutes more? Should I eat X because I heard that a pro eats X? It’s...
Read MorePickle Juice: How a Heavy Sweater Survived 3x Bikram Yoga Classes in One Day
Yesterday, I sweated out 23 pounds of sweat in 3 x 1.5 hour Bikram Yoga classes. I feel awesome today! In my continuing search for a new challenge, I decided to try three Bikram Yoga classes in one day. If you’re not familiar with Bikram Yoga – also called hot yoga – it’s a series of 26 postures that are performed in a specific sequence in a very hot and humid room. I wrote about the benefits of Birkam for athletes in an earlier blog post. The challenge for me in doing multiple Bikram classes in one day is not surviving the heat but rather replacing fluids and...
Read MoreIt’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...
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