Yesterday, I went to a free Bikram Yoga class in Natick.  The studio was not that far from where I live and the class was free because it was the studio’s third anniversary.  The class was ninety minutes long and the room was over one hundred degrees.  Overall, for this being my first Bikram yoga class I really enjoyed it and it was a great way to stretch out my muscles for the next day’s run.

For the past two weeks, I have been in an aircast because of a pulled muscle and I have not been able to run.  Instead, I have been going to the gym like I usually do three times a week but instead of doing TRX and using the arc trainer I have been lifting weights, rowing, and using the standardized bike.  Today was my first day back in the saddle: I went for my first run in three weeks (because of the Jewish holidays and my injury) and I ran a 5K in 33 minutes.

This week I plan on going to the gym twice since I am heading to Hartford on Friday to pick up my bib number and get ready for the race on Saturday.  I cannot wait to see some of my college friends and professors during the race. The will be one of the largest races I will run until the Boston Marathon.