So we all know that its not just about how you feel during the class but also the day after (and sometimes the day after that). Find out how I felt the day after an Equipment Class at The Pilates Pod...
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Since then I have also done a barre class Pilates style and an equipment class, I'll have those vlogs up in the next few days. These might interest you if you like a little bit more sweat with your workout.
Perhaps I should explain a little more about the Essential Mat Work class and whats 'essential' about it. It refers to the basic positions/moves that Pilates are built on and the first things that you will learn if you are new to Pilates. If you're a complete beginner or haven't done Pilates for a while then this is a great way to ease you back in and help you recall what you have learnt in the past. As a side note, if you haven't done Pilates before then I highly recommend The Pilates Pod: Intro to Pilates Course. Its one session a week for 4 weeks and gives you a really good grounding for what Pilates is all about and a good place to start building on. Its only £50 for the 4 weeks as well (the last one for this year starts on November 13th, book here or call 01462 338002).
Anyway, I shall leave you with my thoughts on my second Essential Mat Work class, please give it a thumbs up if you enjoy it and I'll be back soon with tales of Pilates beyond mat work.
This post is and isn't related to running as it is and isn't a proper blog post.
I decided to start doing Pilates again and did my first essential mat work class today at The Pilates Pod in Hitchin. I've vlogged about how it went and where my Pilates journey is going to go from here.
I will do a proper post on why I've decided to go back to Pilates again and what it means for my running, for now though I'm looking to get some variety into my exercise and something that will improve my overall strength and core.
Please let me know what you think of the video and give it a thumbs up if you liked it (please don't let the above face put you off)!
Once again its been a whilst since I visited my little corner of the internet, but in the spirit of promising myself that I would keep up this blog post London Marathon...here I am back again. Quality over quantity and all that jazz ;)
Its now been 4 months since the marathon and theres have been a lot of rocky miles since the big 26.2. I'm pretty sure I mentioned previously that I have really struggled to get back into running since then, with it all coming to a head at the Hitchin Hard Half Marathon back in June (see previous post). The disappearance of my seemingly sound running ability prompted me to shy away from the running shoes and get on my bike. I knew that wasn't the end of running but I really appriciated the break and cycling has definately improved my running (more on that when I'm not typing away late at night on a sleep in at work when I have to be up at 6am). The long and short of it...I took the plunge and bought a bike.
So whats in store for running:
My next event is the Standalone 10k in October. I absolutely love this race as its the one that got me into running and inspired me to do the London Marathon. I first did this local event in 2012 and have decided to make it my annual event. I'm going to be taking it on this year with a couple of friends and hope to (maybe) get a PB. I'm looking forward to giving this event the review it deserves.
More cycling...my boyfriend and I are going to take on the London to Brighton next year which will hopefully not only improve my cycling ability and stamina but also have an effect on my running too.
I'm hoping to get back into pilates with the Pilates Pod soon as I really enjoyed discovering what pilates is all about and really think it could help with my running and sort out my core (which is terrible)
Last but not least, I'm hopefully going to be doing a run club with my friend Jade and Herbalife who are going to start some run clubs in the local area.
How could I forget....PARKRUN IS COMING TO HITCHIN! One of the lovely ladies on UKRunChat is bringing ParkRun to Hitchin around about September time and I can't wait. I've heard so many good things about it and I'm looking forward to being able to try it out in my little town.
Heres to an Autumn and beyond of running and its little helpers...
