11/08/09: What a good day…

The show I was playing for is over, so I’m looking forward to a more normal schedule. Today, my son and I skipped church and stayed home. We even took a nap.

When my husband got home, he took our son to the store, which gave me some time for yoga.

I tried an Eoin Finn Download (“Full Routine 2″) I’d never done before. It’s a little over an hour and a half, and I only made it through an hour before needing to stop when the boys got home.

It’s a recording of a live class. I love the feeling of a live class. It’s also quite challenging. Eoin says repeatedly how he’s trying to challenge, how he’s trying to make us as fit as possible….

It was great. I feel great. If my son goes to sleep on time, I may try to do the last 40 minutes tonight, but if not, I still feel like I got a great practice.

11/07/09: 100

My main workout today was running. I went running outside, which is always harder for me than treadmill or indoor track, so I tend to avoid it. But, I’m glad I did it. I did the following:

Walk 6 minutes

Run 20 minutes

Walk 6 minutes

So, I probably didn’t make it to 3 miles, but I did run for the longest stretch outside that I have since probably July…

I also decided to squeeze in upper body stuff throughout the day. I got out the pull up bar and did some negatives, 4 at a time. I alternated with pushups in sets of 15 (and one set of 10).

I didn’t do it all at once, just as I was doing housework. I made it to 100 pushups! I am very proud All big girl/toe pushups. I am awesome.

I also did some squats/lunges/step ups with 2 10 pound weights.

I’m toast.

Another show tonight, and then we’re done. I’ll have my regular schedule back.

What a week.

Day 15.

11/06/09: Blissed out…

I am in love with Eoin Finn, but in a totally appropriate and platonic way.

These past 13 days, I have relied heavily on yoga to help me stay calm, centered, spiritual… and I find that I only want to do practices led by Eoin Finn. The emphasis is on love, bliss, loving yourself, being in the moment, being healthy… all the things I need right now.

So, I can’t help it. I want to declare my love for him to the world.

Anyway, I bought his “Pure and Simple Yoga” DVD, and it arrived yesterday. I did it this morning. It was a perfect 40 minute practice. Beautiful scenery. I feel so full of bliss after doing it. I may have to do it again when I get home tonight. This totally beats wine…

 

11/05/09: Remember, remember, the fifth of November…

I stayed up way too late last night after rehearsal. It was an amazingly long day, and I just wanted some time to chill. This made the morning rather painful. Instead of yoga before work, I tried to get a little more sleep.

But, I did do well at the gym. I ran on the track today.

Walk 3 laps (about .5 mile)

Run 13 laps (2 miles)

Walk 3 laps (.5 mile)

I did some abs and then stretched a lot.

I’m getting better at the running, and finding it to be a help.

We have a show tonight, so another late night coming up. Going to go in late to work tomorrow so I can make sure I get sleep AND yoga (don’t want to miss yoga more than 1 day).

My good friend gave me a formula today: H.A.L.T.

It is to remind me to pay special attention to my behaviors when I’m :

Hungry

Angry

Lonely

Tired

- Those are the times I usually make the worst choices. For example, right now, I feel lonely, and I want to eat chocolate, but I won’t because I’m not hungry. I’m also tired. Not angry, though.

Day 13.

11/04/09: Still fighting it…

The title refers to the Ben Folds song. I feel like I’ve been fighting all day. Fighting cravings, fighting sadness, fighting feeling hopeless, fighting regret…

Anyway, I made it to the gym, even though I really didn’t want to. But, once again, I’m glad I went.

I ran and did some upper body.

Walk 5 minutes

Run 25 minutes

Walk 5 minutes

Did assisted pull ups, push ups (in sets of 15), lat pull downs, shoulder press, and some lunges and dips. Did a total of 60 push ups, although I was aiming for 100….

So, I’ve got rehearsal tonight, and I am determined NOT to eat 10 snickers when I get home. I managed to resist last night, and woke up very proud. Things like hot showers, watching Hulu, sparkly water… those are the ways I’m treating myself, not with food or alcohol…

11/3/09: Tragically Hip(s)

This morning, I woke up after not *even* nearly enough sleep, and did Eoin’s “Tragically Hips” Audio practice. It is about an hour. This is one of the first ones he did. I remember doing it on my wedding day (or trying to… it was hard to find a quiet place that day). This was in 2003, so it’s been a while, and I found myself noticing how his teaching style has evolved since then.

I had another eating binge last night. Snickers and peanut butter. And tootsie rolls. I’m going to get control today. I can’t keep substituting candy for alcohol. That’s not healthy either.

Hoping to run again this afternoon. We’ll see…

11/02/09. And the world spins madly on.

I got home from rehearsal last night at about 11:05 pm. I was so tired. I had an emotional day, an emotional time at rehearsal, and I was toast. So, this morning, I decided to go into work a little late. I got my son off to school, and then spent some time with my Eoin…

I did the same 65 minute workout from Power Yoga for Happiness 2. I love it so much. I felt really strong and centered when I left for work.

I took a break in the afternoon to go run, and had a REALLY good run. No painful side stitches (not sure what I did differently). I did:

Walk 5 minutes

Run 25 minutes

Walk 5 minutes

It was 3 miles. I feel awesome again.

11/01/09: Goodbye, October 2009

October 2009 is going to go in the books as one of the suckiest months ever, up there with February 2005….

So, I’m thrilled to say hello to November. I’m even kind of excited about the holidays. My family is coming for Christmas, and it will be the first Christmas my son knows what’s going on…

Sunday, I woke up with just enough time to do Eoin’s “Yoga Quickie”, about 30 minutes of Yoga.

I had a late rehearsal, after which I came home and ate about 10 mini-Snickers. Yuck. But, it wasn’t alcohol, so I’m calling it a success.

10/31/09: No yoga…

… but I did make it to the gym for a short run. I had a little trouble with a side stitch. I don’t get these often, and I’m not sure what caused this particular one.  I ran for 11 minutes before having to walk, then ran in 5 minute intervals a little longer. It turned out to be a 2.5 mile run.

Since I’m just doing running and yoga, I’ve decided to simplify my upper body work by just doing some push ups and pulls ups whenever I’m at the gym. So, I did that.

I missed the yoga, but I still did okay…

Any advice on avoiding or killing side stitches would be welcome.

10/30/09: Eoin Finn, I love you so..

Due to several late night rehearsals and general burn out, I stayed home from work on Friday. I got Eoin Finn’s “Power Yoga for Happiness 2: Surfer’s Edition” from Netflix, and did a 65 minute practice. Oh man. I love it.

I’m finding daily practice with Eoin Finn to be just what I need to stay emotionally healthy and move towards recovery at this point in my life. I love him… but in a totally appropriate way…

Check him out, and feel the happy too: www.eoinfinnyoga.com