Sweating while standing still

I decided to try yoga. It was always something that I thought about doing but it fell by the wayside with running and weights.

I can't believe how much I sweat while remaining still. Terms like, "downward dog" are permanently ensconced in my mind. The session was an hour long it was a long hour. Beads of sweat were flowing uncontrollably. I honestly felt that I sweat more here that in my running sessions. We moved from one pose to the next without pause. I didn't even have time to wipe my sweat. I could see beads rolling off my forehead on to the mat.

I was fortunate that I was not the only guy there. My motivation for attending (contrarry to what the guys said at work) was not girls but to develop my coordination, balance and strength of my core. The ultimate goal to to minimize the risk of injury and increase my flexibility to further my running.

However, I am surprised that for my first time I was able to complete the moves (okay, at least I thought I did) in time to be able to keep up with the class without landing on my butt. I was fortunate that my triathlete buddy told me to focus on breathing and not trying to tough it out.

What I was really proud of was that I was able to hold movements without too much difficulty. However I do need to work on my flexibility. I can't wait to go back Sunday morning.