After a run, when the muscles are all warmed up, is when I love to work on my Pilates, Yoga and weight training exercises. Following are a few of my favorite things:
1. The Teaser: a very challenging pilates exercise that involves some serious core strength. Don’t expect to be able to do this the first time out, it is challenging!
*The Teaser
2. The Criss-Cross: is a great abdominal exercise that really works the entire core. To make it more challenging, lower the leg a bit without arching the back. Tell me this doesn’t burn!
3. The Lying Big Toe Pose is great! It stretches the hammies, hip joints and that very difficult IT band. Relax and enjoy this one!
4. The Pigeon Pose: a great stretch for the hips and the IT band as well. If you have serious knee problems, this is not for you. But if you want a FANTASTIC stretch, give it a go.
Pigeon Pose
And because it is so important to refuel our muscles after a workout, my new favorite Post run treat is a slice of whole wheat bread, toasted, and smeared with a layer of peanut butter and topped with sliced bananas. This is packed full of protein and carbs and tastes great. And to wash it down, I LOVE:
**You've just got to try this!
When I need a mid-day chocolate fix I reach for this:
***LUNA Caramel Nut Brownie is a healthy treat for this brownie lover!
And these are just a few of my favorite post run faves. I hope you give them a try and let me know what you think. Or drop a line if you have a favorite that you think I should try. I’m always looking for new things to try.
Happy running, stretching and eating!
Today’s Run: 2 x 15 min at 7 min. pace w/ 3 min recovery jog… First 15 min. with an avg. 6:50 min/mi and the second 15 min. ran in an avg. 6:51 min/mi.
*www.practicalpilates.com.au**http://www.bolthouse.com/html/cs_mocha_n.html
***http://lunabar.com/products/bars/caramel_nut_brownie/
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