pilates

Well, my exercising and health habits have been less than good this week because I have been working 14 hour days. But today after work I decided that I really wanted to work out. I didn't really want to run because it's dark outside, so I found a Pilates video on Netflix. It was 40 minutes long so I thought maybe I would just do half, but all of a sudden, the 40 minutes had flown by, my heart was pounding, I dripping in sweat and I was gasping for breath. You can bet that this will be something I will do more often. Running is great but it needs to be coupled with some cross training and this was a great way to work my muscles, especially in my legs and core. Pilates feels great!

bangerang!

Well, I didn't run today and had resigned myself to ditching out on my exercise for the day. Then I found about ward sports night. I peppered a volleyball with two other girls for a half hour and then played ultimate frisbee for an HOUR! The sprinting, jogging, stopping, walking, seemed to be a good combination for my knees. They felt fine. By the time we finished, they were just barely starting to hurt. So I felt really good about that.

Playing games like this is an awesome way for me to get my exercise in because I can go for longer, run harder since it's a competition, and I also get to bond with people I've just met and make new friends. Best of both worlds right there. The best news is that my ward does sports night every Tuesday. I've never been the sporty girl, but you can bet that I will be there every Tuesday!