Marathons, Yoga, and Aurorae Synergy
One thing I've learned from marathon training is that I need to listen to my body. If my body is pointing out aches and pains or tightness, I turn to yoga. My journey with yoga started last summer when I was training for my first marathon. I was contacted by Terry and Jenn from Yoga to Run to try out an introductory marathon/yoga program which provided participants with training plans incorporating yoga and running. By making yoga part of my weekly routine, I quickly came to realize that my aches and pains with long runs, subsided quickly and I successfully completed marathon #1 injury free. Terry and Jenn taught me many valuable poses that I still use today. I am sad that I live too far away from Terry's new yoga company and cannot make her classes regularly; however, that doesn't stop me from practicing yoga. While I prefer to attend a class, I have found that when my schedule doesn't allow for me to attend a class, I can use one of th...