I’m really not great at sticking at cross training. I know it’s something I should be doing, but I often find it quite boring, and it doesn’t satisfy my instant gratification monkey in the same way that running does.
Yoga seems to be the exception. Though I don’t practice as often as I should, I do roll my mat out a few times a month, following along with Adriene while wondering how on earth she can do what she does.
I’ve also been semi-good at a balance challenge set by Myfanwy from She Runs: Cardiff. The idea is you balance on your weaker leg first (my right) for as long as possible, then match it on your stronger side. You should also try to beat the previous day’s total.
I said to myself I could buy a new GoPro if I managed to make it to four minutes on each leg. Considering I started the month barely making it to 1min 30secs on each leg, I have exceeded my expectations by hitting this target on 15th! I’m really struggling to extend it now though, reaching 4mins 15secs on each leg. I haven’t done it yet today, and I’m certainly not expecting much after running up the Ridgeway. I am getting stronger though, and it’s probably helping my proprioception, so it can only be a good thing.
Another fab blog post