Back in to it...
First karate class today in a few years.
I don't remember it being that hard! (On the other hand I was pushing myself really hard, I'm much more out of shape than I was, and most of the class are hoping to grade this weekend so sensei made the class like a grading, so the break was much later than it would normally be.)
Gi is in the wash. I have been in the shower. Walking home afterwards definitely helped. Sitting down when I got home definitely didn't, it was hard to get up again. Right now I feel OK. Tomorrow morning might be a different story. I remembered a lot more than I thought I would. I'll do better when it's not a grading-practice class and there are English instructions as well as Japanese...!
There's a blackbelt in the class. He has recently had to take 9 months off due to injury and this was his fourth or fifth class back. The fact that even he had trouble with the roundhouse kick made me feel better. I didn't fall over trying to do it (which I have done before) so it could be worse.
In case I didn't mention, it was FUCKING HARD. But worth it. Looking forward to going back next week.
I don't remember it being that hard! (On the other hand I was pushing myself really hard, I'm much more out of shape than I was, and most of the class are hoping to grade this weekend so sensei made the class like a grading, so the break was much later than it would normally be.)
Gi is in the wash. I have been in the shower. Walking home afterwards definitely helped. Sitting down when I got home definitely didn't, it was hard to get up again. Right now I feel OK. Tomorrow morning might be a different story. I remembered a lot more than I thought I would. I'll do better when it's not a grading-practice class and there are English instructions as well as Japanese...!
There's a blackbelt in the class. He has recently had to take 9 months off due to injury and this was his fourth or fifth class back. The fact that even he had trouble with the roundhouse kick made me feel better. I didn't fall over trying to do it (which I have done before) so it could be worse.
In case I didn't mention, it was FUCKING HARD. But worth it. Looking forward to going back next week.