Posts tagged 2012

Hello readers!

I am excited to tell you about my exercise class last night.  The first group fitness class I’ve taken in ages.  I’m not sure why it’s been so long, maybe a little bit of fear, money, or “being too busy.”  But I know everyone will always tell you the hardest part is getting started.  I normally work out by myself, I normally do a lot of stuff by myself, but now is the time to expand.  I want to make more friends and I want to change more lives and the only way to do that is to meet more people.  You never know who they will turn out to be.

So yesterday I was a bit hungover and felt awful, but I had already signed up to go to this class.  I almost went straight home after work, but I told myself that if I didn’t go today I would never go.  So I went!  It was called Barre Motion, and incorporates yoga moves, pilates moves, and ballet moves into a cardio routine.  I got there early, greeted the instructor and her dog (super cute bulldog!) and started stretching.  The other women were really nice and fun.  The class was a bit intense!  It was good, but I wasn’t prepared for it.  I had to stop about 10-15 minutes before it was over.  Everybody was really nice about it and tried to make me feel okay for doing that.  I was actually okay with it.  I wasn’t embarrassed or anything, it was a very welcoming environment and I will be going back.

I’m glad I convinced myself to go even though I wasn’t feeling so good.  It’s funny how I’m only just now getting sore 18 hours after it finished.  I’ll probably go for a walk tonight after work.

P.S. It’s funny how over 10 years after my last ballet class, everybody always knows I used to do ballet.  It’s in my posture and my movements without me even realizing it.  I love that!

I finally got my Tumblr updated for 2012!  It’s been on my to-do list for a while.  January was a total wash towards my goals.  Work has been so busy!  I was sick for two weeks and had absolutely no interest in doing anything after work other than sleep.  And then my fiance was in a car accident, he was okay but couldn’t drive or go to work for two weeks, so that set me back as well.  I know I shouldn’t have excuses, but the month just flew by me.  I’m back on track this month.