It's been happening a lot to me this year. With my last "little one" graduating from high school, I seem to notice a pattern of things coming full circle. While they are personal and too long to explain, I will just tell you that it's happening in all parts of my life and I'm noticing it time and time again. It's sorta sweet, but it's also sorta weird too. Too many things are linking back to where they began. (Cue the spooky music)
I found myself with a day off work last Friday, so I texted my friend, Judy, and finally offered to take that abs/weights class with her that she's been badgering me about. You see, Judy and I met 19 years ago (gasp! Has it been that long?!) in a step aerobics class. We both hunkered in the back row of the class--too embarrassed to admit that we had no idea what we were doing. We did a lot of talking in that back row, in between steps and sit-ups, and we figured out we were both new moms and had a lot in common. We became fast friends...and our family members became friends as well.
Anywho....
So the two of us don our spiffy workout attire and head on over to the Fancy Fit....where this dame nearly kills us for an hour.
We did lunges. We lifted weights while we did lunges. We did sit-ups....and lunges. There were some leg lifts and....you guessed it....lunges. And then, we did more lunges. Lunges were definitely a part of this babe's evil plan to get me in shape...except this old body didn't want any part of those damn lunges.
I could not move my legs the next day. Seriously. I could not go to the bathroom, for the mere act of getting on and off the toilet led me to hell and back. My thigh muscles--or whatever was left of those puny things--were screaming. Standing, sitting, lying still--I wanted to die.
After a couple of hours, I finally texted Judy to admit my pain. "OMG. I am gonna die. Whose idea was it to go to that damn class?" I ask her. She texts back laughing, "I can't move my body from my neck down." Thank the lord. It wasn't just me.
"Full circle!" Em yells at me.
"What?!" I look at her.
"You and Jude...you came full circle," and I realized she was right. Jude and I hadn't taken a class together in probably 15 years. All those years of raising kids, her going one way, me going another, and now....here we are...suffering aching bones and muscles again.
Sigh.
I'm glad this circle has ended. My thighs can't take it.
16 comments:
I took a 'for beginners' jazzy dance type class at our athletic center a couple of years ago and could not even do the beginners. WHA? I used to be a great dancer (in my own mind) but no way could I even keep up, let alone follow the instructor's moves. Total failure, and that my friend was the extent of my exercise plan over the past 5 years. *total fail*
Hope you can move a bit better today. I must be hard holding all that pee in.
That does sound very very painful. But good for you for trying. I couldn't do that if my life depended on it. Hope those muscles get back to normal soon.
BRAVO!! and what the hell are you thinking!!
that's it...may the force be with you!!
Yeah, I got suckered into a "class" by one of those martinets six or seven years ago. Still hurt when I think about it. Thanks.
Glad your fingers were nimble enough to record this incident. ;-)
Lunges totally kick my butt. I went to a personal trainer and couldn't walk for 4 days. I hope you feel better soon.
Maybe yoga would be easier?
LOL...sorry to giggle but I did this when Richard Simmons came out with his video!
I had to crawl upstairs to get to our bedroom and our bathroom.
I don't know about Yoga either. Our youngest does Yoga and I always say I've been to the Fat Farm after a visit with her!
Good luck to both of you!
As I read along, this is the first thing that popped into my mind: http://youtu.be/Wl8fKAYQuPk
I never could understand how something that is supposed to be good for you causes so much pain.
After reading about your excellent penmanship on my blog I think you should do a handwritten post :)
Life does seem to work out that way. Where will you meet Jude next?
It will get easier with time...or so THEY tell us! ;)
I have felt that leg pain myself, usually after spending too much time in the garden at the beginning of the season.
That's funny! After several more of those classes you both will be pros and have the firmest thighs in Weirdville! :)
Diane--I used to do a step aerobics class with Judy and I LOVED that class...but that was many moons ago. Many years and pounds ago too. I fought the pain by going on the elliptical yesterday and today...still sore. :( And NOT a pound lighter. Ugh.
Marg--Those classes are brutal. I'll stick to swimming. At least I only have myself to blame for that pain.
Debbie--Oh, I thought, this will be a breeze. Uh, nope! Who invented lunges anyway?
Vanilla--That's the only thing that does not hurt--my fingers. Oh, maybe my left ear too. Sigh.
Anne--OMG. Who invented lunges??! I HATE them. And no, hate is NOT too strong a word.
Patty--I like yoga. I would love to go back to doing that again. You have to find a good instructor though.
Jackie--I like yoga and I should probably do that to get more limber. I know I won't be going back to this class. OWIE!!
Grace--I like that. :)
Ann--I never had thin thighs and I never will. :( I think those lunges are wasted on me. Oh, maybe I could do that. I'd have to scan it or something...
Chuck--Oh, you never know. We went to a White Sox game last year and guess who was there? It was funny. Oh, and we went camping with them last year too! We somehow manage to always find each other.
Candy--I've tried to "cure" it with going on the elliptical this week, but I dunno. I'm still sore!
Beaded Tail--yeah, no. I'm NOT going back for more hell!!!
Why do the thighs always seem to be the biggest wimps? They sure have enough mass.
Sharkey--Mine have always been the weakest part of me, hence their size. never could water ski. :(
I hate lunges!!! They are indeed brutal.
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