A (delayed) New Years Resolution

I know, I know, I am little late in getting this post up.  Nine days into the new year and I still hadn't posted anything about my New Years Resolutions.  Well, I guess all I can say is...better late than never. Right?

This year I wanted to approach my list of resolutions a little differently.  Instead of focusing on the basic staples of my year to year resolutions (weight loss, organization, etc.), I wanted to challenge myself.

The basis of my resolution is that I want to try 5 new things this year.  I haven't come up with all 5 of them yet, but I have started the list:

1. Running; I am going to push myself to become a runner...and ultimately I would like to complete a half marathon before the year is over. (And maybe my legs will eventually look like that...)

2. Woodworking; I really want to challenge myself creatively with a new skill.  I bought myself a few new tools with some Christmas money, so I have no more excuses.

3. Website Design; I have been wanting to learn how to do website design for quite awhile now.  In fact I have been carrying a programming textbook around with me from time to time for at least a year.  Now it is time I actually learn it.


4. & 5. To be determined...I figure I have all year to decide what else I want to try...so I will keep you posted.

I am hoping that since I have posted these for everyone to see that will help keep me motivated to follow thru with each one.  With that being said, I am off to go run on the treadmill...

Yoga, Yoga, Yoga...

Yesterday I took my first yoga class in probably five years.  I forgot how simple, yet very hard it can be. 

Obviously, I am a master at it...so what was I really worried about in the first place?

Ok, I confess...that's not me.  I am not quite there, yet.  Or maybe ever.  This is more my pace...

Within the first 10 minutes, I was sweating and breathing heavy and feeling very, VERY out of shape.  Then we calmed things down and did several different breathing exercises and by the time we finished with those, I was freezing!!  Seriously???  I didn't think it was possible to feel so drastically different in such a short amount of time.  But, that's yoga for you. 

I was relieved to discover that I could still do some of it...not very well, but I could do it none the less.  I just can't figure out why I stopped in the first place.  Aside from the expected soreness in my muscles, I feel great. Seriously, I felt great when I left the class and I feel great today.  Hopefully, I have reopened my eyes and can stick with it this time.  Namaste.