Today was Pilates day.
Mike's instruction, not to exceed 95 heart rate. I LOVE my Pilates teacher Nina (isn't she gorgeous??! inside and out). She was off last week and I worked out with another teacher, and it just was not the same, so I was glad to have her back today.
Nina was a personal trainer before she got into Pilates, so her workouts have a more strength training emphasis than the yoga-ish girl I worked with last week. She's incredibly form focused and observant, knowing just what to say to keep me in proper form and mentally engaged. Today's workout was constant, we went from one exercise right into the next (as Pilates is meant to be done, as Nina keeps telling me). Worked out with my heart rate monitor and most of the time it stayed between 65-85. Only once did it spike to 100. Felt better after Pilates than I have in weeks! Must be all the breathing.
Doctor's visit tomorrow. After much internet research I'm thinking I've got asthma. We'll see what her diagnosis and treatment plan is (which'll be interesting since I won't take prescription drugs!). Nina said Joseph Pilates was an asthmatic, which is why Pilates involves so much breath work. So I might just be doing Pilates more than once a week soon!
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