Does anyone have those bars mounted on the walls beside the toilet that let you ease yourself down gently? I might need those.
So, today I joined Rigo for his CORE class. All that core talk yesterday peaked my interest. It was squatting room only - the place was packed. That's probably partly because Rigo is easy on the eyes. I think that's a requirement. You can't be named Rigo unless you're gorgeous.
Maybe having a good looking instructor helps some people get through the class but not me. I could barely see him through all the people and props. What happened to the good old days of exercising with just you and the floor? We had the works today. I thought we had it all in that last class but noooooo. Today we had all that AND the birthing ball. The last time I used one of those was when I was in labor with Olivia - I leaned over it during contractions. Now I'm trying to undo the damage of childbirth by lying on my back on the darn thing thrusting my pelvis into the air, contracting my glutes instead of my uterus.
I had my neighbor Jim working out behind me. In case you didn't know, men and women have different approaches to work-outs. Women stay rather subdued and focused. It's like pulling teeth to get us to respond when the instructor asks, "How's everybody doing? " Not Jim. He grunts and groans and curses at Rigo. At one point, Rigo asks if we were ready for more to which Jim responds, "F--- you." Maybe he's not always like this, since he did just have a vasectomy and may still have some healing - both physically and emotionally - that needs to happen. Either way, I was quite entertained. Thanks, Jim.
My family leaves tomorrow for Florida. I will be home alone for an extended period of time for the first time ever. I am so excited. I have all kinds of plans. I'm going to start with cleaning the baseboards throughout the house and then I'll make it through each room, cleaning out closets and bookcases along the way. Then, once that's all done, I'll get to the attic. In between all that, I'll walk the dog and make it to the gym for some good, invigorating workouts. If there's time, I'll attack the garden.
That's the plan at least, if I ever make it out of my pajamas.