Did It... Day 1!

Tonight I spent over 2 hours at the Y. Got my butt in pool and stayed there for 2 hours. Which may have been overkill... Was fine while I was in the water, but boy is gravity different when you get out after 2 hours!!!! Steph came with me, bless her!! First was supposedly Deep Water Fitness, which is supposed to math this description: This no impact aerobic workout utilizes floatation belts, hand buoys and ankle cuffs to aid in flotation and increase the effort of the workout. This class improves cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength and flexibility.  And, instead, it was a lot of running in place with different arm movements and not so much aerobic... Not deep water, either. I guess I was spoiled at BTAC where the classes were actually what the schedule said, and the instructors (for the most part) knew their stuff and were energetic. The instructor was young and seemed a little self conscious. I ended up doing some of my own things (you can only jog in place for so long in the water without getting completely bored... So I was looking forward to AquaZumba, which would at least have some good music. The description is: Splashing, stretching, twisting, even shouting, laughing, hooting and hollering are often heard during an Aqua Zumba class. Integrating the Zumba formula and philosophy with traditional aqua fitness disciplines, Aqua Zumba blends it all together into a safe, challenging, water-based workout that’s cardio-conditioning, body-toning, and most of all, exhilarating beyond belief. I was not disappointed in the music, and the instructor's friend (? I think?) joined her in teaching. He was REALLY animated, which was fun to watch. She was less so, but it was incredibly hot on the deck, and cold in the pool. Perfect temp for me, as long as I kept moving, but other people with less insulation and who were trying to actually DO the Zumba moves were goosebumpy by the end!! I ended up giving up on trying to follow (so much harder to go fast in the water, especially when you're naturally buoyant like I am!!) and I canNOT stay on the bottom of the pool!!! I moved to the deeper end and substituted a lot of my own moves... and that worked a LOT better for me!! Actually got some cardio and some serious oblique work.

I felt good in the water, even after the 2 hours of pretty much non-stop moving... but when I got OUT of the water, I swear that gravity had doubled!!! My legs are SO tired, and I am still thirsty, though I've downed 2 water bottles already. But it was great to get back in the pool. I'm hoping to find a class that meshes with my style, and I'm going to add some cardio and weights before getting in the pool. Slowly, I'll add them in!!

Tomorrow I have a medical appointment and my Mary Kay meeting, but in between I'm going to do my best to get in and do something in self-defense!! I know I need to be really careful to do something everyday(ish) for about 2 weeks and then I'll be over the hump... But it's going to be an uphill 2 weeks!! I'm already dreading how tomorrow morning will be when I go to get out of bed!! But way to go me!! :)