After about a million hours in the car, 3/4 of them making our way from Houston to El Paso (seriously, it seemed to take FOREVER to get out of Texas), we've made it to our lovely Newport Beach, California. The children did amazingly well which was such a blessing for all involved. The only minor meltdown we had was as we were finishing out our second day of driving: we had been in the car for over 15 hours and had thought we'd stop earlier but hotels were better just a bit farther. Even though the kids were sleeping, they'd wake slightly, notice they were still in the car, moan a pathetic little whiny moan, and doze off again. So sad. At least today, our third day, we only had to drive six or so hours. We are so, SO looking forward to our week here with my darling in-laws! And I even managed to not bring a single exercise DVD! I confess, I did bring a few pieces of equipment (not including the standard running/swimming/biking gear): my beloved versa loop because I truly can't leave home without it, a travel yoga mat and a band with wall anchor. For me, this is a giant success, especially considering I was unhampered with baggage restrictions as I am when we fly anywhere. I hope to jot down on here what I end up doing every day since I have no DVD routine here...this will be good for me.
It's interesting, I think, how we assume sitting is restful. I submit it's only restful if you're intending to rest. Driving in a car (or any prolonged travel, for that matter) is a firm testament to the fact that our bodies were meant to move. Ironically I get more achy after a long road trip like this than I do after a good trail run. So, even though it's Sunday and typically that is my day of rest, my body had been in one position too long and needed to be wrung out. I have recently taken to doing some gentle yoga on Sundays, so today as I was scrolling through my yogadownload.com options on my trusty nano I came across one called detox yoga. Perfect, thought I, and the moment I got baby B down to bed and the other children were enjoying their outdoor barbecue with Bishop and his family I threw down my mat and proceeded.
It. Was. Awesome. Probably a bit more than 'gentle' yoga so in the future I'll remember it's not ideal for Sundays, but it was totally ideal for a post-25-hour car ride and will most likely be my go-to practice anytime I've been traveling for a while. Go check it out. It's a free 20 minute class on yogadownload.com called Detox Yoga #2. I'm a new woman, I tell you.
Looking forward to exercising at the beach this week!
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