boxing
I got to my training appointment today still somewhat upset. I asked my trainer to show me her “crazy eights” routine with the idea that every time I start obsessing about that shit from yesterday, I’ll just do one of those sets instead. We’ll see if I actually do that, but I can say that I felt a lot better at the end of my workout because I had been focused on something else for an hour.
She asked if I had ever boxed, which of course I hadn’t. I know how to punch but only from my childhood wrangling with my brother. So she wrapped my hands and we spent about 20 minutes learning punches and hitting a target mitt (what are they really called? No idea.)
It was like a game and was a fun cardio workout. She always makes me laugh by suggesting things for me to do that I’ve never dreamed of. For instance, at the end of the little boxing session she made some comment about I’d be a good kicker. Right. Like I’m going to start kick-boxing now.
Also, I did 10 regular and 16 girlie (knees on floor) push ups today!!! That’s up from 3 about six weeks ago.
I also threw money at a problem today and had a woman come and start cleaning my house. She steam cleaned the downstairs bathroom and I almost wept to see the results. She’s kind and tried to make me feel better. I think she thought my affect today was all about shame about the house. Some of it, certainly. But also fatigue and disappointment about yesterday.
Up too late again tonight. I have a 7:30 am webinar tomorrow. I’m only observing, which is good, because I don’t want to have to be verbal at that hour.
I think it’s time for some ibuprofen and bed.
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A year ago (or longer) on This Journey…
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A year ago (or longer) on This Journey…
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A year ago (or longer) on This Journey…
May 31st, 2008 at 9:38 am
My girl Renee took a couple of boxing sessions with a trainer and really enjoyed it. She said she felt mentally relieved after them. I wonder what I would feel like if I took some sort of boxing class…I am going stress free for a while now.
May 31st, 2008 at 2:31 pm
Yay you! I did some kicks with my trainer to help with my hips, and they are difficult! If you can do them right, then you should take advantage of that. Half of my kicks got a ‘girly kick’ rating. Ugh.