And not for the reasons all you perverts think it is. It's sore because I started running and race walking again after a six week hiatus. My back fat is sore too, because I started fighting my punching bag again, after a six weeks hiatus. And my abs are sore too, for the same reasons.
That was a really fun six weeks. It was nice to wake up and just assume I was not going to exercise that day. Because I dread it. On workout days, I think of it almost as soon as I wake up, and sigh deeply and wish I didn't have to do it. See, by my very nature, I am a sit on the couch and watch DVDs kind of gal. I try not to get my heart rate up if I don't have to do so. So I hate making myself exercise. And I would like to say that once I start the process, it's fine and I enjoy it. But it would be a lie. When I take my first step in my run, I can't wait until I am done with it. When I start my first crunch, I start counting and can't wait until I get to 150 so that I can stop the pain. The walking part, I like. I love being out in the cool morning air and enjoying the winding, hilly country road. It's the running part and the climbing the hills part that I don't want to do. But it's those parts that firm up my wobbly bits, so...
The punching, I actually enjoy. This is the one exercise that I don't have to force myself to do. I LOVE to whale hell out of my punching bag. I like to kick it and elbow it and punch it and knee it and knife hand it and ridge hand it and upper cut it and back fist it. If I wouldn't tear it to shreds, I would love to get my sword after it.
Speaking of swords. I have been thinking about fencing. I think I would like that, and as far as exercising goes, it wouldn't feel like a chore. It would be fun to sword fight. But where the hell can I find a fencing team in rural Alabama? Actually, nowhere. I know, because I have looked. But I have found one in a city about 40 minutes away, and have contacted them. Maybe this will work.
Chris wants me to learn to belly dance. He bought me an outfit and a DVD and everything. So maybe I can start doing that instead of my crunches. There we go. Now, If only I can find something to replace the 40 minutes of running cardio, I can do things that I enjoy to keep my ass where it needs to be, instead of doing things that I dread to keep my ass where it needs to be.
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I resent that! I am not a pervert! I am a deviant!
Everybody says so!
TigerYogiji: Right Gerard?!
Gerard: Right Babeeee... ;)
Stop it! Just stop it! He is mine!
Hey, you, Runner Girl!
Please, please, please come to Athens in September and do the Duck & Run 5K! If you can already do 40 minutes of running cardio, you can do a 5K, no problem!
Also, er, um, you've been tagged! (But you already knew, that, huh?)
Actually, fencing is really great. I fence.
The only problem is that you become totally beautiful on one side (the hand holding the epeé) and the other is justthere. Not so sexy.
But maybe if you alternate it with punching that would work. I myself do a lot of pushups.
Kim use to be the number 1 female fencer in Alabama. She could kick some serious ass.
I bought a belly dancing book at a garage sale and Mike almost threw it away because he thought it was mothers! I never even occured to him that it might be mine!
I'm not a pervert or a deviant, I'm more of a degenerate. I hte excercising also. I avoid it at all costs.
Tell Chris he should learn to belly dance, it would be good for his back.
As for fencing, contact the SCA. There is a group in Huntsville and one in Decatur. Back when I stilled played, there was a group of people in the Huntsville group that were avid fencers. www.sca.org, I think. I don't think it is a .com. Anyway, kingdom of Meridies, and I can't remember the Huntsville group's name, but you can look under the city.
Here :http://www.anduntheine.org/
Fencing and belly dance classes!
I took belly dance when I was in the SCA and it is very fun, and definitely a workout.
Sounds like you're developing a great plan--with a set of workable alternatives.
Way to go!!
(So when can you commit to following through, i.e., a time-line.....he-he-he.)
Ha! Tenore. I am the queen of all things. I don't need a time line. I am all ready working on all these :-)
OK, between me and you, I have made a timeline of my own...
Wow, you are the queen here, then!--I have trouble with setting flexible time-lines and following through.
--But that is definitely what needs to happen.
--Hoowee, belly-dancing, ey?--Gee, I wonder who would get a big cig outa' that..lol =>
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