Day #1: Heavier than I Thought

I set my alarms (yes, I have multiple alarms) to wake up for yoga this morning at 5:30am. Once again I slept through them. Something’s got to give. I’ll try to get out of work in time to make it to the night class today, and take it from there. Weighing in was sure an…

Banishing the Back Pain

I’m not sure if I’ve ever talked about it on Compass & Quill, but I’ve been suffering from hip and lower back pain for over two years now. It started soon after I ran the Chicago Marathon in October of 2009, ending that insane race with general pain everywhere in my body, but especially in…