Another Run...Snow on the Way!

Hi!  Hope your Saturday is shaping up to be a great one so far! It's looking pretty gray out there this morning.  The weather people are calling for some snow in the Boston area later.  Nothing major probably just like an inch.  I think they're just struggling because our weather has been so quiet so far.  They need viewership. And what gets people watching the weather around here? A forecast of Snow! ***Update...just utrned on the weather and now they say 2-4"*** I have my doubts though. I'm calling for all rain.

Anyway, yesterday I took advantage of the last of the warm(er) weather days around here to get in a run. I'm still nursing a muscle pull I think happened during Fixed Firm Pose a few days ago. It's the hip flexor so pretty uncomfortable.  Once I get going I honestly forget about it for the most part. Iced it when I got home. I ended up doing 4 miles in about 33 minutes.  I was happy when I got to mile one and saw I was in the 7 1/2 min mile range. For me that's a pretty quick start.  Still trying to navigate the sticks, leaves and puddles. So still slowing me down a bit.  How can puddles take so long to dry up! Once I get use to the dark again hopefully I can work on speed. Came across 2 other girls out there running too! The past few days I haven't really come across any other runners.  It's funny how during the summer how many more people are out there. I always find it motivating to run by another, give the runners wave and nod and then kick it up. I've been known to "compete" with teh person running ahead of me.  Something just click in my head and says...You Have to catch him. Awesome feeling when you do!

Ok, so what's up with my Bikram huh? Where have I been?  I know, it's crazy I haven't been to the studio since Tuesday. My sister even texted me this morning asking to go to the 3pm. Ok, maybe I'm being silly but this is something that's been bothering me for weeks.  When our new studio owners took over they raised the prices. The monthly  membership went up just about 30%.  At very first glance it didn't bother me. I love the studio, love practicing and so on. But the more I thougth about it I started thinking... 30%? Really? That just seems excessive to me. The rational side of me kicked in and said 30% is too much. And so now I'm am struggling with going back. I just don't like being taken advantage of. I don't think it's smart for any business to have a 30% increase in this economy. Ok, am I being silly? Please be honest with me.

So for now until I sort this all out in my head (if you know me you know I analyze the heck out of things sometimes) I'll just be a runner again. I practiced Bikram in my home office this morning which felt great. I closed the door, got it up to 90 deg, I could hear the dialouge in my head. Not the same as practicing in the studio. But for now it felt good to loosen up.

All right guys. I'm off to enjoy my Saturday afternoon. Really didn't accomplish much yesterday shopping so think I'll try again today. Run later then just hanging with the girls (I didn't take the road trip).

Have a great day! Cheers...Traci