The Change Catalyst

Last winter I spent preparing for an Ironman race which was successfully completed in April. It was an immense undertaking requiring dedicated and consistent workouts over six months. And even running through the snow in London and going for a run on Christmas day. But it was all worth it as - even though running in 35c heat was not exactly fun - the whole process was a great learning experience.

Since the triathlon season closed down, I have been spending most of my training on learning yoga and after three months of fairly consistent effort- about three times a week - I am finally starting to feel like I am making progress. Stretching is one part of most athletes regime that gets relegated to a few stretches here and there. I have found that my hamstrings and legs are so stiff that touching my toes has been a real mission. Still like every sport there are levels that you go through. I am finally emerging from rank novice and can now focus on pushing my postures a bit more and working on improving my flexibility.

With our desk-bound jobs putting more and more restrictions on our flexibility, go and check out a yoga class at your local gym or studio. Expect the first three months to be a struggle if you have never worked on your flexibility before. Regardless, you will have at least one posture that you find really easy and do better than most others. Like Andy Warhol said, ” we should all have at least one muscle we can show off in public”.