tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post6973136928487204753..comments2024-03-28T09:02:45.026-04:00Comments on Runs for Cookies: More numbersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-22322548406452726402015-03-09T15:46:17.646-04:002015-03-09T15:46:17.646-04:00I have done the Tour de Troit the past two years a...I have done the Tour de Troit the past two years and LOVED it. The first couple of miles are VERY slow, sometimes you have to stop and walk your bike because there are so many people. The last few miles can sometimes be tough, especially the miles around Belle Isle. Last year the wind was pretty rough on the island. Afterwards there's a big party out in front of the Train Station and you Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13811846014961541861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-33723838139609381112015-03-07T22:06:07.102-05:002015-03-07T22:06:07.102-05:00Totally felt anxious for you reading this- I get i...Totally felt anxious for you reading this- I get it! When my anxiety was at it's worst, I couldn't even get to work. It was such a hard thing. My therapist at the time suggested driving there, even if I don't go in. The hardest part was getting out the door, so it made it so much more manageable. I hope you are able to go next time!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18122318269551371111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-6804771615178457752015-03-07T20:54:34.847-05:002015-03-07T20:54:34.847-05:00Don't give up on circuit training. Unlike yoga...Don't give up on circuit training. Unlike yoga OR bike riding, I think it will do a lot for your running. Bike riding will do very little and I've actually heard that yoga can make you a slower runner.<br /><br />But do get a buddy to sign up for circuit training! And remember... it wasn't/isn't personal! Don't get psyched out! If you can't do this for you, do it for your Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14992218915423095158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-90693123235042736782015-03-07T11:14:44.947-05:002015-03-07T11:14:44.947-05:00I am similar to you and I have a LOT of anxiety ab...I am similar to you and I have a LOT of anxiety about starting new classes at the gym. But every single class experience I've had has been positive. Even when I did a yoga class that I didn't particularly like in terms of teaching style, I still made it through and then just decided not to go back for another one. If you repeatedly tell yourself you can do it, force yourself to go, andAlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07220370479461489484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-89313215099994542772015-03-06T23:11:27.820-05:002015-03-06T23:11:27.820-05:00I think you would notice a huge difference in your...I think you would notice a huge difference in your body tone and your running endurance if you stuck with circuit training. Lifting weights makes a HUGE difference in the way your body looks as well. Maybe your body needs you to mix up your work outs a little bit anyways, you have been running for so long that it would be really beneficial to mix up your training.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-52306202296237772982015-03-06T18:28:40.586-05:002015-03-06T18:28:40.586-05:00Bummer all round! The bike riding sounds like fun,...Bummer all round! The bike riding sounds like fun, only … it's just more lower body work. You're not doing anything for your core/upper body strength, and working on those areas will actually improve your running form, endurance and time. Is there another kind of weights program you can incorporate? Maybe a dvd? Bob Harper's kettle bell workouts are fabulous, and kb training is the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-46318671762993452172015-03-06T15:35:06.195-05:002015-03-06T15:35:06.195-05:00Practice yoga at home on youtube. I like Erin Mot...Practice yoga at home on youtube. I like Erin Motz's 30 day Yoga Challenge. You will have some confidence before going to a class because you will be familiar with some of the moves. Mommy_2_3monkeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04530474055585749212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-30638667150988260412015-03-06T14:05:37.115-05:002015-03-06T14:05:37.115-05:00I'm so sorry you had so much anxiety over yoga...I'm so sorry you had so much anxiety over yoga! When I explain to someone what to expect at a yoga class, I tell them, it's basically stretching. It's not scary at ALL! The teacher will show you a fancy move, and then show you how to modify it if you aren't at thatpoint yet. I can't even touch my toes (and never have been able to) so I need EVERYTHING modified. I'm not Emily Heizer Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13483149630816603197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-21429443136280211312015-03-06T11:58:01.887-05:002015-03-06T11:58:01.887-05:00I seriously think you need to just suck it up and ...I seriously think you need to just suck it up and go to a class at the rec center. I know it's intimidating. But really everyone is worried about themselves and not about you. I think this is one thing you should really try and overcome. You know what would give me more anxiety? Swimming at the pool at the rec center. A class is nothing! I think you should try it! I think you might Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16149563376697532247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-88242025247427778392015-03-06T11:29:53.748-05:002015-03-06T11:29:53.748-05:00I know for a Garmin wearer this is practically a s...I know for a Garmin wearer this is practically a sin to suggest (trust me, I have been know to nearly freak out over going equipmentless on a run), but have you thought about not using the Garmin for your indoor track runs? You can just set a timer and start it when you go, then stop it when you are done and just keep track of your laps. Then you don't have to calibrate anything and you will Running Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16603049623709715312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-88501797076552310842015-03-06T10:51:10.221-05:002015-03-06T10:51:10.221-05:00Katie, I know how you feel. I have wanted to try a...Katie, I know how you feel. I have wanted to try a zumba class for so long and when I finally worked up the nerve to go, I walked up to the door and saw the "class cancelled" sign. I haven't been back. It took so long to even get up to that door and once it was cancelled, I'm not sure if I was more relieved or disappointed. Signing up with a friend would probably be a good way Goal of Losinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02179789107792877804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-8383622854409166982015-03-06T10:08:06.120-05:002015-03-06T10:08:06.120-05:00Man, I'm really sad you didn't end up goin...Man, I'm really sad you didn't end up going. I promise it's worth a try! As an introvert, one of the things about yoga I really like is that talking to people in the class beforehand isn't really encouraged. The time before class should be somewhat meditative and quiet so there's not really room for cliquey-ness. And usually the teacher will ask if anyone's new to yoga, Salliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16022654662953636793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-44837409617775474662015-03-06T08:47:44.104-05:002015-03-06T08:47:44.104-05:00I wish I lived closer to you. I would go with you...I wish I lived closer to you. I would go with you!! I love yoga and about to get back into it after a 2.5 year break (I stopped when I went back to school since it was the same nights) Yoga is my favorite form of exercise. Can it be tough? sure but exercise should be. The great thing about yoga is that it can be modified easily for each person in the class all at the same time.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-35877417121767845402015-03-06T08:27:21.133-05:002015-03-06T08:27:21.133-05:00Oh, I love yoga! You feel all nice and stretchy af...Oh, I love yoga! You feel all nice and stretchy afterwards (and if you do hot yoga, all cleansed and sweaty and awesome).<br /><br />There are a lot of great poses specifically for runners as well, so if you do choose to look up videos or poses on Pinterest, watch for those. Great for opening your hips.<br /><br />I would totally go with you if we lived in the same country :)E3 Writinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634535008312634535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-48297590915316621032015-03-06T03:26:04.066-05:002015-03-06T03:26:04.066-05:00That's annoying about the class change, etc! I...That's annoying about the class change, etc! I don't know about you, but sometimes I am thrown if I am expecting things to be a certain way (e.g. class on day x, or plans with person y) and then suddenly it changes at the last minute so I can't get my head around it ...<br />Sorry you felt anxious about going to yoga, but I can really recommend it if you find the right class/teacher, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-70545271285347190932015-03-06T01:37:25.669-05:002015-03-06T01:37:25.669-05:00I would look up yoga videos on YouTube... I'm ...I would look up yoga videos on YouTube... I'm sure there are plenty showing the basic poses, even entire classes, etc. That way you could "practice" and know the basic poses before you go and not feel totally helpless and awkward!Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01193466736869818256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-86434479785762262862015-03-06T01:16:22.110-05:002015-03-06T01:16:22.110-05:00Why don't you just go next week instead of scr...Why don't you just go next week instead of scrapping it all together?Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07729592098127325913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-32509819958161965892015-03-06T00:57:40.710-05:002015-03-06T00:57:40.710-05:00Hey Katie, I agree that new situations are awkward...Hey Katie, I agree that new situations are awkward. I'm extremely introverted until I get to know people. After losing weight with a trainer (1 on 1) and then running (solo), I decided to join one of the local Crossfit gyms. I was uncomfortable at first (everyone knew each other and hung out on the weekends), but the members were very welcoming. 2 months in and I'm just now starting to Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08393962996445112256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-25317417981472269442015-03-05T23:31:26.633-05:002015-03-05T23:31:26.633-05:00Trying a new class is tough! I recently started c...Trying a new class is tough! I recently started crossfit classes and I'm still scared every time I go, but I always love it so much. I saw a quote the other day that said "I can't do it and so I will" it seems silly but it reminds me that there a lots of things I think I can't do but if I put my mind to it and realize how stupid fear is, I usually can actually do whatever Kaysehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05703080413636568693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-50002229496090280572015-03-05T22:49:33.971-05:002015-03-05T22:49:33.971-05:00I hope you try yoga again. I've only been a fe...I hope you try yoga again. I've only been a few times and each time was a different class. The instructors always made everyone feel welcome and if I didn't know a pose (almost all of them!) I did what I could. Yoga is meant to be no fuss, no anxiety, I think you may like it. I've been meaning to sign up again because I'm about as flexible as wood, lol. The one class that was Barbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-40922032603121724342015-03-05T22:23:05.419-05:002015-03-05T22:23:05.419-05:00I also suffer from severe anxiety. But I began Yo...I also suffer from severe anxiety. But I began Yoga in the fall and love it. I find it's a class I feel like I don't break a sweat in but can tell I did something the next day. The instructor in the class I have talks us through things and I look at her to see what I'm to be doing. I'm also sure that the instructor wants you to be comfortable. Another thing I started this Susan Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15282409075236917402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-43914103330535321412015-03-05T21:47:36.010-05:002015-03-05T21:47:36.010-05:00I promise that not everyone in class will be able ...I promise that not everyone in class will be able to do everything perfectly! In every yoga class I've ever been in there have been all shapes, sizes, ages, experience levels, etc. Not everyone has the same flexibility, so lots of people have to modify the poses and it's all good. There is no perfect in yoga anyways, it's not about judgement, or it shouldn't be anyway. If a Runs To Get Waistedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927870023182313784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-89509165920841737812015-03-05T21:35:40.335-05:002015-03-05T21:35:40.335-05:00I am an extremely extroverted person (if I have so...I am an extremely extroverted person (if I have someone I know around) and so it surprises people when they find out I get anxiety like that too. For instance I go to the Y and I went to Zumba several times in the fall. I hadn't been in a long time so I decided to go, but I noticed that the instructor changed to a man on Wed. nights. I told myself that it would fine. Then when I showed up Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16938851453148682162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-17426999901128655902015-03-05T21:23:57.476-05:002015-03-05T21:23:57.476-05:00That's a good question, and I wish I knew what...That's a good question, and I wish I knew what was causing so much anxiety about it! I think it's just not knowing what to expect, and feeling like the "outsider" in the class. I was picturing that everyone in the class would already know each other and know exactly what to do, and I would just feel awkward. I'm sure that I'm imagining it to be so much worse than it is! Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-46791159438161981122015-03-05T21:19:07.066-05:002015-03-05T21:19:07.066-05:00So curious, what about yoga scared you to the poin...So curious, what about yoga scared you to the point of not even trying it? Is it the possible nausea?<br /><br /> Also, that stinks that the teacher didn't even call you to let you know of the change. I wonder if the wonky weather pattern caused her to have to do that this time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com