Wed - TM, Pilates

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Hi Everyone,

I think the soreness may finally be abating, and the SI Joint may finally be settling down - although still cranky. Instead of doing a traditional strength workout today, I went with Pilates and the TM.

First, I stretched out on my own - my usual getting out of bed stretches. Then, I did one segment from Petra' 10 Min Solutin Dance off Belly Fat DVD. I am determined to learn the routines on this one - they are definately not out of my reach, so with a little practice, I can master this one! So, I did one segment, and did better with it this morning than yesterday - so progress!Then, I hit the TM. I only wanted to spend 30 minutes on it - b/c I also wanted to do Pilates. I mixed things up - for the first 5 minutes I did a gradual warm-up to speed walking. Then, for the next 5 minutes I did a "pyramid" style walk - a little faster each minute, then bring it back down. Next 5 minutes I played with hills. Following 7 or 8 minutes I alternated jogging with walking. Then, did maybe some more hills to a cool down. I'm finding that my back can handle the incline if I move it around - sort

of like walking outside. I did 2.5 miles in 30 minutes.

Finally, I did 10 Min Solution Pilates - the one with the band. I forget the name of the workout but Suzanne Bowen leads it and she uses a theraband for the exercises. I did lower body, upper body, abs and stretch. I ran out of time and couldn't get the "total" body section in, but i'm ok with that. I liked this one - the band both challenges some exercises and for others helps you to do them better. The leg work, I find, is really good for my back/SI Joint.

Hope everyone has a good Wed!Donna