Workout in the Park

At the end of April a friend invited me to the Self Magazine Workout in the Park. It was so much fun! This year Self Magazine is holding events in San Francisco, Chicago and New York City. The day was gorgeous! The event was held on the Marina Green, not far from Crissy Field. The event consisted of mini-workouts separated into three different parts of the Green. There was the Main Stage, a second area sponsored by Reebok for core and aerobic training, and a third area for Yoga and Pilates. All of this was surrounded by sponsored booths by companies such as Lucy apparel, Hint water, Garnier hair and skin care products, etc. Lots of free samples and goodies!

I wasn't sure how my knee would handle the mini-workouts, but I decided to give some a try. First, I took a Mat Pilates class. Wow, I realized I really need to get signed back up for a gym and in to some classes. Just like the boot camp I used to do, classes require you to do exercises that you wouldn't do on your own. That short, 20-minute class showed me how weak my left side is (my left knee is the bad one) compared to my right side. I definitely need some even-ing out. Next, I took a Core/Abs class in the Reebok area. There was more repetitive bending of my knees than I would have liked, but thankfully it was a short class. Last, but not least, my friend and I stayed for the Glee Club workout! It was basically an aerobic workout choreographed to music from the TV series Glee. Such a blast! The best thing, was that I was the good kind of sore the next day and my knee was fine! A great time in the city.