I used to be a dancer.  I danced constantly.  Had lessons about 4 hours a week, split between two evenings.  Taught on Saturday mornings with two hours of classes after (advanced class and solo).  I was always moving always going always doing.

I haven’t been going and doing for a while.  Two years ago I was waitressing and counted that as semi-regular exercising…at least it kept my weight down enough that I didn’t realize I was pregnant for five months (another story for another time).

Since Angel’s been born and my subsequent hysterectomy taking care of myself has been a side note that’s remained silent.  Exercise?  NAh.  Don’t do it.

So the stamina and body I once had are both long gone…

Last week I started doing yoga.  About three out of five days last week I started my day with yoga.  I enjoyed it, it was relaxing, and I could feel my muscles responding to it.

Saturday I went and signed up for a free week trial at the local gym thinking some cardio would do me good.  I really just wanted at the ellipticals, etc.

Last night I went.  I hopped on the elliptical and started at level one.  Within one minute…my thighs were screaming at me to stop.  I kept at it though for another fifteen minutes.  Then I moved onto the bike which my body accepted with a little more contentment (except for the hard-ass seat that has left my bum w/ bruises…seriously).  I spent another 25-30 minutes on that over two exercise runs. 

I left the gym with wobbly legs and the thought in my head, “That’s why they call it a ‘work’ out.  Because it’s a crap-load of work.”  I admire all of you that work out in the gym every day…I’m still not sure I’m going to be able to handle it.  I’m going to try…hopefully I’ll get to the point where I can spend more than ten minutes on the elliptical and still be able to walk!

Oh…and I’m going to abscond with ARchie’s ipod so I have something to listen to.  The whole watching close-captioned TV wasn’t enough…I need some tunes 🙂

Anyway…more yoga today has been completed…and tonight I go back to the gym.  I hope it’s not as busy.