Showing Off My New Ride

What, you don't have a pteranodon on your bell? 

Biking around here in the summer is a no-brainer. Not only is it scenic, cheap, green, and great exercise, it actually makes for a faster commute than driving or taking public transit. Plus it's really fun (albeit a little sweaty). 

After the disappearance of my bike (rip), I was lost. Thank goodness for friends like Becky. She heard of my plight, and offered me this gem that had been collecting dust in storage. A quick tune-up later, and it. is. amazing. It's lightweight and super fast (not to mention easy on the eyes). We have fallen in love. And, thanks to a new U-lock, I'm not letting this one get away. 

Yoga Practicing

I've done yoga sporadically for years now, mostly at home with a dvd or at my old gym. I'm naturally pretty flexible, but due to a mild case of scoliosis, my alignment's a mess and my back and shoulders regularly ache. Recently our friend Amy took me to a free class that she attends, and I'm now committed to going regularly. It's twice a week at a swanky chiropractic health center in our neighborhood (I'd tell you where, but the class is crowded enough as it is). It's cool that they're striving to make yoga practice accessible even in these lean times, and the instructor really treats it like a labor of love.

Joe also has back issues, so he tried out the class with us last week, despite his insistence that he hates doing yoga in public. I was so proud of him for sticking it out, because the class was tough. He has occasionally practiced it at home with me, but my 30 minute dvds have nothing on the 90 minute sweatfest this tiny woman put us through. Hovering planks, long-held warrior poses, wheel pose...she doesn't hold back. Time will tell how into it Joe will get, but I'm glad he gave it a chance for the good of his body. I'm still aching from Monday, but am looking forward to class tonight.

Wheel Pose