A Mighty Start to August!

So much has already happened, and we're still in the first week! After a 750 meter swim, a 14-mile bike ride and a 5K run, MY Instructor Sarah Newman won in her age group at the Ithaca Triathlon Club's Cayuga Lake Triathlon on Sunday, August 1st! What an awesome achievement and inspiration! Congratulations!

Which makes this next piece of news somewhat bittersweet. On the heels of her win, the lovely Sarah will be leaving Mighty for her next great adventure as a student in Chicago's Northwestern Law School. We will miss her something fierce, but we wish her the absolute best! We know she will go far! For a last chance to enjoy her and her kick butt yoga, please sign up for her last class tomorrow morning, Thursday, at 6:45 AM. You'll love it!

And a note for all the Thursday 6:45am regulars, starting next week, Gina Newlin will be teaching early morning yoga classes on Tuesdays, so you can still get some yoga in before starting your day! Next class is Tuesday, August 10th, 6:45am. Remember to sign up online in advance (before 5pm the day before) to let us know you'll be there the next morning. Early bird gets the yoga!

Lastly, this is MY's one-year anniversary month! And we're in the mood to celebrate! Feel free to check out this month's newsletter for what's in store this month.

Triathlon Training with Yoga

Our latest newsletter features a section on how athletes can cross train with yoga. This spring and summer, MY instructor, Sarah Newman, has been preparing for the Cayuga Lake Triathlon in August (Rock on!), and she uses yoga to support her rigorous training for the race that consists of a 1500-meter swim, 24.3-mile bike ride, and 10K run. When she’s not running, in the pool or on the bike, she enjoys using a yoga strap in reclined hamstring and IT band stretches like Reclining Big Toe Pose, aka Supta Padangusthasana. To make the pose even more restorative and healing, you can use a block (or a pile of books) to prop your foot on, as Sarah demonstrates here.

She also recommends variations in the restorative pose Legs Up the Wall, Viparita Karani, for athletes who primarily rely on their legs, like runners, bikers and hikers. Happy and safe training!