Saturday, May 06, 2006

Right Before my Very Eyes, I'm on the Thirty Day Challenge

OK, so forget about using the ten days prior to May 15th to prepare for the "30-Day Challenge" - somehow, it started yesterday.

What happened is that the studio put up a big sign-up board with the chart to mark progress, but people just started checking off days as soon as it went up (Wednesday, I think). My sister and I signed up and, knowing that we had the option of starting yesterday or waiting until we were ready, decided it would be best to just go for it. I thought about it all throughout class. I tend to think these things happen for a reason.

I still think this is the best thing to do, it's just that I have drank alcohol for three nights in a row now (yikes), I'm probably going to be drinking tonight, and next weekend we are having a massive rager at our house. Help? I was supposed to be in my best form for this stupid challenge. I should have known - this is exactly how I go into things: completely disorganized and unprepared. (So at least I'm used to it.)

Needless to say, I'm a little worried, but I should still be able to swing this. I have a will of steel!

Meanwhile, regarding yesterday's class:

I feel vast improvement in the fourth part of Half-Moon pose, the forward bend. My top and bottom half are totally glued together now whereas before there was usually lots of room "for light or air". I still can't get my pinky fingers touching underneath my heels, though, and I'm starting to think the problem might be physiological. Why can't I do it? Maybe I should ask someone about it after class.

Now that I can get my toes all the way around my calves in Eagle, my balance has taken a nose dive. Eagle has become a very challenging pose.

I was able to hold second set Standing Bow for the full thirty seconds on both sides.

Triangle was pure torture yesterday. I couldn't even do second set. Oh my God.

The floor series went well but I felt like I did something weird to my leg in Camel. After that pose I was quite anxious for the class to be over. Nonetheless it was a great class and I really did feel a lot better coming out than going in, as I felt kinda crappy yesterday.

I'm actually off to class right now. Bye!

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