Next Tuesday I am going to try tap. That is Tap dance. I was informed that tap dance does require arms. Hmm.
Swimming, tap, and my personal trainer next week. Another hmm. I have cut back on the personal trainer since starting this program. I was doing an hour, I am lucky now to do 30 minutes. So how the heck am I going to do tap? I am going to be absolutely dead on my feet after 10 minutes. And I know that J will not let me hide behind her. And even if I tried I would stick out. I guess we will make it somehow.
Even knowing that I am spastic and probably uncoordinated, I am looking forward to it. I love making noise especially on purpose. There must be something primal about the tap tap tap of the shoes. Like a beat of a drum.
But one thing I can guarantee, there will be no flowing rain, or roses slowly opening up, or the water god trying to drown me.
So I am pretty sure that J is going to make me walk up 6 flights of steps tonight, all in preparation of the tap class. The first time we did it, I think we were on equal footing, but last time we did it J went flying up saying don't touch the railing. I thought quietly to myself what she can't see...but she turned around and said off.
While climbing those 6 flights of stairs we encountered someone who was a tad bit faster then we were, or maybe they were going down, I don't remember my brain didn't have enough oxygen to fully comprehend what was going on, and the person we passed said keep trying. J looked at her and said, we are not trying, we are doing it. She must have told us to keep trying three times, J just shook her head and gave up on explaining that if we are walking up the stairs, no matter what the speed, we are actively doing it, not attempting it.
That is the thing no matter how ugly it is when you are exercising there is no "try". I don't go swimming and "try" to swim. How do you "try" with exercise and diets? I am going to try to diet.
Okay here is one, I am going to try to run a marathon. I will let you know when I get started.
Swimming, tap, and my personal trainer next week. Another hmm. I have cut back on the personal trainer since starting this program. I was doing an hour, I am lucky now to do 30 minutes. So how the heck am I going to do tap? I am going to be absolutely dead on my feet after 10 minutes. And I know that J will not let me hide behind her. And even if I tried I would stick out. I guess we will make it somehow.
Even knowing that I am spastic and probably uncoordinated, I am looking forward to it. I love making noise especially on purpose. There must be something primal about the tap tap tap of the shoes. Like a beat of a drum.
But one thing I can guarantee, there will be no flowing rain, or roses slowly opening up, or the water god trying to drown me.
So I am pretty sure that J is going to make me walk up 6 flights of steps tonight, all in preparation of the tap class. The first time we did it, I think we were on equal footing, but last time we did it J went flying up saying don't touch the railing. I thought quietly to myself what she can't see...but she turned around and said off.
While climbing those 6 flights of stairs we encountered someone who was a tad bit faster then we were, or maybe they were going down, I don't remember my brain didn't have enough oxygen to fully comprehend what was going on, and the person we passed said keep trying. J looked at her and said, we are not trying, we are doing it. She must have told us to keep trying three times, J just shook her head and gave up on explaining that if we are walking up the stairs, no matter what the speed, we are actively doing it, not attempting it.
That is the thing no matter how ugly it is when you are exercising there is no "try". I don't go swimming and "try" to swim. How do you "try" with exercise and diets? I am going to try to diet.
Okay here is one, I am going to try to run a marathon. I will let you know when I get started.
This happens to me all the time when I'm "running." People tell me, "don't give up" and "keep going" but I'm not even struggling, I'm going my normal (slow) pace!! It's so annoying!!
ReplyDeleteYou did a half marathon in New Zealand. How about biking a marathon or a century or a half century? How about your super cool "curve" treadmill? Maybe you could teach "Today" to run on the "curve" - she could use the exercise. Maybe I should try the "curve" and/or the "eliptical". My doctor says NO to stairs (other than short flights), so I've got the "bad wheels" excuse.
ReplyDeleteha! you said no to the stairs and that was that....just wait until next week - up, down and then up again :) We can do it!! Tapping will be...at the very least, hysterical - we will laugh so hard our stomach muscles will be getting a work out! Cheers to a good week...see you Tuesday....6:30!
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