I am a runner. I love nothing more than to be out there as much as possible getting my run on. It is the one thing that always makes me feel better. But, I have been hurt. I have been battling a plantar issue for several months now and I needed to try something to get that sweat out of me. I had been toying with the idea of Bikram yoga. Let me start off by saying I am not a flexible chick. I am not bendy.
Then there is the fact that I do Pure Barre. I like Pure Barre a lot. But I think it has been contributing to the foot pain that I had been experiencing so I knew I needed to cut back temporarily until I got this foot issue under control. So now what?
On a whim, I decided to try Bikram with a group of friends on a Thursday night a little over a month ago. I am going to admit that it was brutal. I swear my eyeballs were sweating. I was limp and drenched at the end. I think I complained about the ridiculousness of it to anyone who would listen for the next two hours. Ironically, I slept better that night than I had since before Chase was born...4 years ago! Oh my GOSH! I was so relaxed and woke up feeling refreshed! Could it be from hot yoga? I tried my best to convince my cohorts to go back.
Looks like I would be solo for my next trip. I started going back right away and it took me about 3 classes to really start to enjoy what I was doing. After about 10 classes I was actually able to do all of the poses without having to take a break. After a month, I was hooked. I was feeling better, sleeping better, and drinking more water than was probably humanly possible! I mean, you literally walk out of the soaking wet.
But its such a great feeling. I honestly walk out feeling energetic. I have found something that compliments my running and compliments Pure Barre. I think this will be another staple in my fitness routine!
