Excuses

I didn’t get up this morning and go for my run because of my lack of sleep. I’m also coming down with a cold because my nose is stuffed and mouth is so dry I’m drinking water as if I’m in a desert. I know…excuses! Excuses! Anyways, today I also started thinking about yoga. I have always enjoyed yoga but have never done it consistently to reap the benefits. It’s been one of those things I’ll do here and there if I feel like it or am inspired enough. I remember doing Bikram yoga one time about 3 years ago and I loved it. The room was hotter and muggier then Washington DC on an August day. The classroom was filled with women and men of all ages and body types wearing as little clothing as possible. It was very difficult to breath and I was so dizzy that I had to lie down and just breathe. The instructor said the first step was just staying in the room for the full 90 mins. Oh how I loved pushing my body like that! I felt so strong and as if I had sweated out all the stress in my life. I never went back though. Maybe because there wasn’t a studio near my house. Maybe because the friend that I went with never invited me back. I’m not really sure but I think about that day in class each time I drive by the studio in my town. I look at the red faced people walking to their cars after class and smile because I know how good they feel at that exact moment. I remember how good I felt! Hmmm…would it be crazy to start this running training routine and do a Bikram yoga challenge? Why is it I am always looking to start something new but I never really finish what I set out to do? I have to think about that and get back to you because I have never asked myself that before.