I suppose I shouldn't try to push my 42-1/2 year old body as much as I have these last 10 days. I just figured that with the addition of this two week boot camp, I was crazy to work out every single day, but then it didn't sound so crazy and more of a challenge. I did feel a ton better today and was really looking forward to kickboxing and Body Pump. I feel like I need to take as many BP classes now so that I can really begin to wrap my head around trying to do it myself......Donna suggested I take notes of what works, what doesn't (and there is so much of that lately) and cueing, etc. so that I can get a jump start on my training before it begins.
It's not like my knees hurt tonight; but this Steven character (and he really IS a character) is so damn frenetic in his kickboxing moves that I really had to pay attention to how I was moving so that I didn't hurt myself. Reminded me of Zumba, not that it was loosey-goosey, but that it was so fast and furious, not more controlled like Combat. It really does set one up for injury if the moves are not more deliberate and controlled, I think. At least that is how my body was feeling tonight.
For Body Pump I went a bit lighter in my weights and ended up taking an option for lunges, holding the bar vertically which I never do. I could lunge, but the squats were bothering me from kickboxing so I didn't go real heavy on the bar. I ended up still way exceeding my calorie burn today but still felt like I could have done better since I did rest yesterday. Boot camp worries me a bit tomorrow, especially if it is as rigorous as last Wednesday with the timed workouts. I will take options if I need to; I am too excited about taking Amy's BP class at PAC on Thursday, along with Pam, and I don't want to miss it. I WON'T miss it, even if I have to option out some of the tracks. Amy is going to give me some pointers about training as well on Thursday.
I really do feel fortunate to know people that I feel are the best in the LM business. I am also so thankful to call them my friends, and to love and be loved by them. I know I keep saying this, but almost daily I get an email from one of them that is so encouraging and supportive that I really do feel lucky. I was talking to Rosa today after class (the 24 hr instructor) and she asked if I had applied yet because they are so desperate for instructors. I told her that I applied last week, I emailed Angie and still have not heard anything. I also said that I know instructors who have tried to get in and they aren't being called back - if they are so damn desperate, why aren't they calling certified, experienced instructors?
She told me that LM has an agreement with 24 hour, that they will allow people to go through the training and teach even before they are officially certified. That really doesn't make sense to me, as why do that when there are people out there wanting to teach? I told her that I am not looking to teach a bunch of classes; I would be happy to sub, or have 1 class a week or something. I am just passionate about LM and Body Pump and want to help people like my friends have helped me. She told me that I would get to sub a lot. Well, she ended up taking my email and number and she is going to pass it along to the Group X Mgr and tell her I already applied, so that I can sign up for a training. We'll see. It was just a very interesting conversation.
Her timing and cueing were so off again tonight. She would say 2 and 2 when it was really 3 and 1 and then back track; I kept looking at Kristen because we were so screwed up! Then Jeniffer and I were commenting after how we always feel short changed after her classes. It is driving me crazy! She cut out the cool down and told us to do it on our own. Arrrrggggghh!
What will be, will be. Whatever.
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