Day 11

Yoga

Apologies to any and all who've been following this and noticed a lack of posts over the past few days.  I have indeed been working out, but have just run out of time to update the blog, so I'm playing some catchup today......

I have decided I simply do not like the Yoga routine.  That's not to say I don't think its effective, I do.  I just don't  like this one.

Most days' workouts are about and hour and 15 minutes including the added Ab Ripper, Kenpo & Plyometrics are about an hour.  Yoga though, is a full hour and a half.  So its very demanding on my time.  But the biggest reason for my dislike is that it is boring.  I start looking at the clock counting down about 5 minutes in, and can't wait for it to be over.  The other workouts are hard, but I enjoy them, and that 60-75 minutes moves quickly. 
I understand the zen affect Yoga has.  But I'm not much of a "zen" guy.  I'm a "type-A", list-making, multi-taking, super-productive type.  Just not diggin' the yoga....

I commented on Day 10 about the affect of core work for 3 straight days (ab ripper, plyo, ab ripper).  This continues a bit with the yoga.  I definitely felt it in my abs, and again through the day on Friday.  As part of my quest for being in ultimate shape for softball season, I definitely see the value in the routine, in general core work, balance, and flexibility.
Consistent with the week, I did much better than last week.  I understood the routine/moves far better, and executed them with better form.  Because of the length, I had to stop halfway through (between the motions and the poses) to eat dinner with my kids before one had to leave for an activity.  Through my break, the devil sitting on my shoulder tried hard to convince me to call it a night.  But I did fight the urge and get back to it, completing the entire routine.