Recap of Yesterday

My hubby has been using my computer a lot, so I didn't get a chance to update my blog much yesterday.  First of all, I had planned to go to Zumba, but figured since I'm already in the habit of doing some type of workout at quiet time, I may as well get in a little extra cardio.  So I got out the step that my mom got me for Christmas and started stepping.  I WAS going to count how many steps I did, but that seemed impossible without a clicker of some sort, so I set the timer for a 1/2 hour and got to work.  About 5 minutes in I was already getting bored, so I started adding in some alternating knee lifts at the top of the step.  When it got to where I either couldn't catch my breath or my hip flexors were SO sore I could barely make it up the step, I went back to a regular step until I had caught my breath or relaxed my hip flexors a bit and then back to the knee lifts again.  It ended up being a REALLY good workout.  I'm thinking I will maybe look up some more exercises to do with the step and see what else is out there.

My first day at Zumba....YIKES!  All I can say is I got my ass handed to me by a girl half my size.  It wasn't so much that the workout was THAT hard, but for my uncoordinated self, some of the steps were challenging.  I guess I expected it to be more of a teaching thing than it was.  It was just jump in and GO!  Which to an extent I think was a good thing, but it was harder to learn and standing directly behind the instructor who had ribbons hanging from several parts of her pants, I found myself staring either at her feet to watch what she was doing or at her ribbon clad ass to figure out what to do with my hips.  All in all it was a good experience and I plan to go again next week, Tuesday and Thursday.  Then, once bootcamp starts, maybe I can throw in a Mon, Wed, OR Fri.  There are several classes offered at Willowbridge Center and I would like to try a few of them.  There are all different types of Yoga and there is a cycling class, which honestly I'm terrified of, but I'm told it's a fabulous class.  We'll see.  Today....strength training at home and then our annual New Year's Eve party!