new year new yogi?

I've been curious about yoga for a while, but always too nervous to do anything about it. But not this year. I just completed a six-week intro to Vinyasa yoga course at my gym. I was determined to complete all six, with the hope of liking it enough to continue on afterwards. And so far so good. I'm still a little too nervous to go to a "regular" class, but the instructor of the intro course teaches a Vinyasa I/II class earlier on the same night. Two nights ago I went, prepared for my first real class but with a familiar person who would know I still don't know much. It was an unpleasant surprise, however, to find out there was a sub this week! But I persevered. I was brave. And I survived.

I'm currently getting over a knotted calf that has messed up my running. I even went to a sports massage therapist to help deal with it. And once again, just like a few years ago when I went to physical therapy for my IT band, I've relearned that everything is connected and weakness in one area (ankles, hips, glutes, etc.) can affect others. And ruin my running. So I'm trying to be good about doing my strength and mobility exercises, and I think yoga should help with my stiff and inflexible self. Fingers crossed.