Days 3 & 4

Just because I didn't post yesterday, doesn't mean that I failed. Well...maybe I did fail a little. The plan was to go to a hot yoga class at 4:45 or a "normal" class at 5. I did not succeed in this plan, as I had a friend stay the night. I did, however, do a quick 20 minutes flow from an iTunes download. I know that 20 minutes is a far cry from an hour, but I did make an attempt.

Today was mucho better though! I had class until 5pm, followed by running 4 miles at the gym. Yah! I am in love with my new shoes and they make me feel fantastical! I did a 40 minutes yoga video here at home, as there were no classes for me to take.

So, neither days did I do a full hour. I DID accomplish yoga though. The important thing for ME is that I actually do it every day. I would like to be able to do a full hour, but something is better than nothing.

It's already 10:30pm and I am definitely ti-red! Fare thee well, beautiful people!

Dia Dos (Or Day Two)

Beautiful world wide web!

I have successfully completed day two of my 30 day yoga challenge! Yah! Only 28 more days to go.

I ran one mile today. Yes, one measly little mile. I purchased new shoes (barefoot runners) and made the mistake of running 2.5 miles yesterday and tearing up my heel in the process. So, I decided to take it easy today. I really need to get back on the running train and get back to how good I was in a past life...but let's take one step at a time, people!

After my short, yet sweet run, I did an hour of yoga with a class. Let me just say that I was NOT centered at all today. My balance was complete and total crap. Warrior III was a no-go fo sho! I've noticed that lately I've been off balance in general though. I guess this is nothing unusual as I am super clumsy and completely off center. Hopefully my crazy equilibrium will even itself out through daily practice and meditation (something else I need to work on: meditation).

::SIGH:: It's definitely time for sleep. The most fantastic man in the world (my husband) will be calling me soon to say good morning/good night - he's deployed - and then I can close my eyes.

Words of wisdom - just be still. For five, 10, 15 minutes. Just sit and learn to quiet your mind and listen to the universe.

Day 1 - Yoga Challenge

Was I successful today? Why, yes. Yes, I was!

the DEED:     30 minutes in the AM
                   2.5 mile run
                   30 minutes of yoga before bed to wind down

We shall see how day dos goes. How many days does it take to do something to form a habit?

I have to write a stupid paper for school and I'm actually quite tired. It's only 6:30pm, but I think I'm going to do this paper and call it a night around 9. Why do I feel like I'm talking to the walls? Probably because I am.

30 Day Yoga Challenge

Yes, I have decided to challenge myself to 30 days of yoga.

The thing is, I've been doing yoga for about a year and a half now and it's something that I've been interested in for quite a while, but I've never taken it as seriously as I would like to. I'm hoping that by challenging myself to 30 straight days of yoga, that it will help me become more serious in my practice and calm my forever racing mind. The goal is not to lose weight, (although it would be great if I lost those last pesky 6lbs) but to achieve mental clarity and a stronger, better practice.

I know that the odds of anyone even reading this are slim as I don't advertise and that the only person who can hold me accountable for a daily practice is myself, but I'm hoping that blogging will ensure I actually do it every day. I can't blog and say that I did something, when I didn't. Deceiving yourself only hurts YOURself.

The GOAL: Daily yoga - striving for at least an hour
The PLAN: Monday - YogaForYou
                    Tuesday - On base (it's freeeeee!!!)
                    Wednesday - On base OR hot yoga @ YogaForYou
                    Thursday - Yoga video at home
                    Friday - Hot Yoga
                    Saturday - YogaForYou or video at home
                    Sunday - Video at home

If I am unable to attend the actual classes - life happens! - then I WILL do a video at home. I personally like classes versus videos as I like being corrected on my poses, but it is what it is.

Starting....today...annnnnnnd GO!

Pee in a cup.

It is 1:20 in the am and I should most definitely be sleeping. Instead, I am watching a muted television and pretending to be a blogger - something that I am most assuredly not. Clearly.

I am also lying here, as I do almost every night, thinking about babies. Yes, babies. I desperately want a little fuzzy haired, tiny person. My poor husband, Steve, has to listen to this on a regular basis.

I am more than a little sure that it will be a difficult process for me to conceive and have already started taking measures to assist in the process. Which leads us to the title of tonight's rant; pee in a cup. I track my Basal  Body Temperature (BBT) daily and have recently started using an Ovulation Prediction Kit (OPK) which requires me to pee in a cup and dip the stick in to check for ovulation. Basically, same concept as a pregnancy test - just an ovulation test. Apparently, I did not ovulate this past cycle (something that I already had an idea about and is now the reality) and I do not think that I have ovulated in the past few cycles either.

Steve has no idea about the OPK's, but he does know about my fears of difficulty. I think he thinks that my fear isn't warranted or that it will be an easy thing for us to do. I have been paying attention to my body for a long time and I do not think there will be anything easy about conceiving for us. Call me crazy, but that's just my particular thought process.

We haven't even officially started trying yet, (he's deployed, so it makes it a little difficult) so there is no need for alarm as of yet. I need to just calm down and not worry until there is a need to worry. Something like that anyway.

Tip of the night: Floss daily to prevent heart disease. :-)