Being out of shape... sucks!!!
OK so I am fattest I have ever been... let's just say I'm about two of the high-school version of me... so having not gotten cast in a few shows, my family expressing serious concerns about my asthma and such... have motivated me to actually put myself first... time to deal with the proverbial elephant in the room...
Today as I huffed and puffed the last .25 mile home, I realized that that there was a time...
when I could dance anyone and everyone I know/knew under the table, (even silverhill and twistpeach would have cried uncle) I mean give me an hour of 80's music or 90's club music and I wouldn't have left the dance floor... even my drinks were within a foot of the dance floor and I actually went out to dance, not drink... ahhh the 2 am mornings... There was also a time when I could swim a mile in five minutes (I had lifeguard and WSI certs to prove it)- I had a healthy, graceful, and strong front crawl... I could do a half-mile sprint in about two minutes (again lifeguard and WSI certs attesting to it) and it would be a 13-15 mile bike ride before my legs acted like jello...
So I have now done this bike thing for five days straight... OMG the first day, I thought I was going to have to call an ambulance (thank god I don't have insurance- I decided I couldn't afford it)... the second day was signifcantly better so I pushed a little further day 3, and that was easier... so day 4... pushed a little more and today was status quo... BUT I do feel every muscle in my legs and I mean every muscle!
SO... eager to make this transformation happen, I have to remember baby steps... it took me 10 years to get here and I won't be able to undo it in days... but I have started... I guess there is an up side to unemployment... damn I wished I started this two months ago!!!
Hmmmm..... pilates?
Say... darthlara , danceswithsteps , I'm looking to add a line-dancing class and a salsa/tango class to my schedule... any leads?
And oh yeah... anyone for Retronome? And wej12 I think I hear the wind of Base Camp calling us... thinking either your 35 or my 40... :-) I know a little blonde girl who said she's in if we go... I'll let her in on the secret in July when she comes to visit :-)
So I'm off to get ready for work, feeling pretty damn good about myself and the new possibilities life may just hold in store for me...
Today as I huffed and puffed the last .25 mile home, I realized that that there was a time...
when I could dance anyone and everyone I know/knew under the table, (even silverhill and twistpeach would have cried uncle) I mean give me an hour of 80's music or 90's club music and I wouldn't have left the dance floor... even my drinks were within a foot of the dance floor and I actually went out to dance, not drink... ahhh the 2 am mornings... There was also a time when I could swim a mile in five minutes (I had lifeguard and WSI certs to prove it)- I had a healthy, graceful, and strong front crawl... I could do a half-mile sprint in about two minutes (again lifeguard and WSI certs attesting to it) and it would be a 13-15 mile bike ride before my legs acted like jello...
So I have now done this bike thing for five days straight... OMG the first day, I thought I was going to have to call an ambulance (thank god I don't have insurance- I decided I couldn't afford it)... the second day was signifcantly better so I pushed a little further day 3, and that was easier... so day 4... pushed a little more and today was status quo... BUT I do feel every muscle in my legs and I mean every muscle!
SO... eager to make this transformation happen, I have to remember baby steps... it took me 10 years to get here and I won't be able to undo it in days... but I have started... I guess there is an up side to unemployment... damn I wished I started this two months ago!!!
Hmmmm..... pilates?
Say... darthlara , danceswithsteps , I'm looking to add a line-dancing class and a salsa/tango class to my schedule... any leads?
And oh yeah... anyone for Retronome? And wej12 I think I hear the wind of Base Camp calling us... thinking either your 35 or my 40... :-) I know a little blonde girl who said she's in if we go... I'll let her in on the secret in July when she comes to visit :-)
So I'm off to get ready for work, feeling pretty damn good about myself and the new possibilities life may just hold in store for me...