It’s a good thing I’m happiest when I’m busiest because the last few days have been a bit of a whirlwind! We’re heading into our “busy season” at work which means lots of customer presentations, long nights, and travel. But, I love what I’m doing so no complaints! In order to balance out the work, I’ve been packing my days with lots of fun activities!
Lauren and I have done yoga two times this week at Equinox! We’ve decided that it makes sense to focus on evening workout classes near our office which we can do together. It really helps to have a friend motivate you to leave the office.
Tuesday night we enjoyed Vinyasa Yoga with Samantha Debicki. The class melted the stress away while stretching out our tight tired muscles. My favorite part was when she asked for suggestions and requests. One participant asked for hip openers which was a welcome stretch for my tired legs.
Tonight we returned to Tracy’s Power Vinyasa Yoga class which we’ve missed over the last three months. We went to this weekly during the winter but let our schedules get the best of us during the summer. I love this class because you leave feeling 10 pounds lighter due to the stress release but your muscles are crying and she pushes you to the next level.
Like usual, runners lunge or ardha mandalasana was the best stretch for my tight hips and legs.
What is your favorite yoga pose for tired legs or tight hips?
Bo and I enjoyed our first US Open experience last night! We followed the crowds out to the Billy Jean King Tennis center last night after work.
It was an absolutely gorgeous night! The air was a cool and crisp 70 degrees! 
But the wind had no mercy and was chilling the crowd’s bones all night long. People were buying sweatshirts and long sleeve t-shirts right and left just to stay warm!
Bo and I warmed our souls with a Heineken Light from the Heineken Lounge as soon as we arrived! The entire place was green!
Sometimes a cold, crisp beer just hits the spot!
Next on the agenda was dinner. I tweeted quickly trying to figure the best option. Fried foods and hot dogs were everywhere but none of it sounded very good. Meanwhile, Bo had his eyes set on a foot long.Eck!
Eventually I settled on fried shrimp as everyone was raving about their flavor!
But, within two minutes, I saw exactly what I wanted.
Oh well, too bad I wasted $7 on my first dinner which was immediately abandoned before I even tried a bite.
The Stonyfield Cafe had salads, sandwiches, soups, and even organic beers! It was hard to make a decision but I finally went with their salad combo. It was absolutely delicious and filled with the perfect amount of bleu cheese and chicken. Bo was even surprised by its flavor and freshness.
Once we’d finished our dinners we quickly headed into the stadium just in time to see the end of the women’s match before Federer took the court!
Our seats were in the promenade level which meant we enjoyed a bird’s eye view. We still enjoyed it and don’t regret buying the cheap tickets through my alumni club versus paying more than $200 for quarterfinal tickets.
Do you enjoy tennis? Who are you rooting for in this year’s US Open?
I’m off to bed so I can get some much needed rest before tomorrow morning’s 17 mile run! YIKES! I’m so nervous I could vomit. But, I’m just telling myself that slow and steady wins the race. My goal is to keep around a 10:45 pace and follow a flat course. I’ll head out before 5am since I need to be at work by 9am. Hopefully this mean’s I’ll enjoy some wonderful sunrise views along the Hudson River.
In order to get pumped up, I downloaded a few new songs tonight thanks to Jes and Nicole’s great suggestions!
Unfortunately, raw kale salad and I were not fast friends. Instead I found the texture difficult to palate and the flavor far too plant like. Bo asked immediately, “what were you expecting, it’s raw kale?” I think I was expecting something that would at least have a great flavor to balance the kale’s strong flavor. Maybe it was just a bad experience? Have you tried raw greens or massaged kale salad? Any tips? 
Why is it that NYRR has SO many bathrooms for small races and never enough for large races? I really hope the marathon has plenty! 🙂 
