The Law School Transplant - If you don't find me helpful, hopefully you'll find me at least mildly entertaining.

Are you just now checking out the 21-day challenge? Well, make sure you start from the beginning!

It has finally warmed up a little bit after a couple of absurd nights where the overnight temperature dipped down into the teens. I find it much easier to be productive when I’m not half frozen (which begs the question of how I managed to graduate college with honors after three years in upstate New York, but I digress). It’s also easier to drag myself out of bed in the mornings. Good timing, Mother Nature, because today’s practice in the 21-day challenge called for me to get my yoga on in the morning.

Because Day 16 (like Day 2 and Day 9) is a 15-minute morning practice, I figured that I had no excuse not to make an extra 15 minutes in my morning routine today. Thirty minutes would be pushing it, but 15 is doable. Honestly, I was so tempted to skip this practice this week, since it’s taught by the instructor that I feel “meh” about. However, I made a commitment to do the 21-day challenge and not the 19-day challenge, so I sucked it up and did it. I felt fine and awake afterward, so I found it strange that I suddenly felt really sleepy around 10:30 this morning. Whatever, I’m done with this one and don’t have to do it again.

After work, I ran a bunch of errands and even though I was a little tired, I went ahead and did Day 17. It just felt weird not to do yoga in the evening. Also, I want to make sure I can finish this challenge before starting the new one on Monday. Day 17 is the same 20-minute core practice as Day 3 and Day 10. I know I was a little ambivalent about this practice the first time I did it, but have added some intensity the last two times to really get the most out of it. I suppose that might indicate that the problem was with me, not the practice.

When I first started this venture, I was so daunted by the idea of doing yoga everyday for three weeks straight, but now it’s become a part of my routine that I prioritize. Already, I’m looking forward to the new online challenge that starts next week. I was tempted to blog about that one, too, because writing about my practice everyday keeps me accountable. But, I’m not sure y’all really want to read about my yoga rants for 42 days in a row. I’m also feeling the need to add another component to the next challenge. I am considering going vegetarian for the duration of it, just to see if it makes a difference in how I feel. Crazy, I know, since I’m the girl who raves about the joys of beef tenderloin. But, 21 days is not a terribly long time, and I frequently eat meat-free meals as it is.

But I’m curious to know what you think, so tell me, what are your ideas for a new component to add to the next 21-day challenge?

Ready for more? Check out Days 18 and 19!