bridge walk+real kickboxing+slim & limber+ essential yoga hatha practice

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Well I had a fairly productive day workout wise. I desperately needed to walk at lunch as I'm feeling blue and was craving fresh air and sunlight. (1 hour)At almost 40 in addition to never having a Valentine I've also never rang in the new year with anyone, so time for another angsty workout - I did Danny Sullivan's Real Kickboxing intermediate workout on the bag. Love this! It was easier to follow this time and I'll do it 1-2 more times before going on to the advanced and 20 minute workouts, as I want to savor these. (45 minutes)I really need to stretch my beat up body out so I popped in Slim & Limber. Very nice!! It was 15 minutes long and was nearly identical to the aerobic stretches we do after class at the gym only held longer. I know I will use this one often. (15 minutes)I need more than that though, so I pulled out another virgin workout: Essential Yoga: Hatha Practice. This had

a lot of the same stretches as Slim & Limber and is kind of novel because it's Australian and the setting is on a lava bed beach by the ocean where this huge cacti grow. She pronounces "asana" as "ah-SAW-nah" and "yoga" sounds almost like a Brooklyn accent and is pronounced "yoger". This was a beginner practice and you start lying supine on the mat stretching the legs, spinal twists, shoulder stands, then moving to a prone position with leg lifts to work the lower back. There are some cobras, standing stretches, and a tree pose. (30 minutes)So I got 2.5 hours in today, though all but the kickboxing was gentle. Tomorrow I have 2 very difficult hours at the gym, and Wednesday might very well be Start It Up and Cool It Off Express (thanks Kathy, they arrived today!!)Hope everyone has a happy new year! I feel much better after working out and am much less blue now.Namaste,