No Gi

Thursdays at the gym are no gi, so the boys get to wrestle with their teammates.  I don't know why the mentality changes without the uniform, but Thursdays are silly and fun.   I loved watching Reed and his friend, Kaden, play around.

Rock Climbing

We have been members at our gym for over 10 years, and we have never climbed on the rock walls.  Today after our workout, the boys asked if they could give climbing a try.  John Chris, Ryland, and Reed strapped on the safety gear and made it to the top of a few of the walls. They said it was pretty difficult but lots of fun!

National Dance Day

I was so excited about the fun dance activities planned at the gym.  One hour of Zumba followed by one hour of hip hop.  So much fun!  I knew I had to keep my eye on my heart rate, and that I probably wouldn't be able to complete the two full hours.  There was a huge turnout, and it was great to see the whole crew.  The event was complete with free prizes and drawings.

I was doing great until the second hour kicked into high gear.  The music went a bit more ghetto fantastic, and the intensity was a little too much for my preggo status.  The heart rate spiked well over where I was comfortable, but it felt so good.  It killed me to stop, but I did.  Oh, you little bambino, you are cramping my workout style. 

Here we go...

Today was the day we got serious about the gym again.  I have let it slip over the past couple of months, and I had noticed a change in the way I felt and how my clothes fit.  John Chris also mentioned feeling blah, so we agreed to buckle down and get back into it.  No pain, no gain? 

Swim lessons

Ryland started swimming lessons at the gym today.  He did wonderful!  He was a little hesitant at first, but he quickly warmed up to his teacher, Miss Britney.  He had a great time and was talking about next week's class as we were leaving.

Vinyasa

I thought I would try something different at the gym today, so I headed to Vinyasa. I have tried this class before, so I knew I was "asking for it". So it began....downward dog, warrior pose, chair. Not a problem until the heat kicked in. Once again I am about 20 minutes into the class, and I am sweating like a pig. I just don't get it. I take some pretty difficult weight classes and a kick my butt weekly Zumba class. I mentally think I am tough, but then I go get whipped at a Zen class? Oh well, I like it!

To the gym we go

Today was my first day back at the gym, and Ryland went for the first time. Our gym has an awesome child center that will take infants at 12 weeks. I toured the facility and talked to the director about all the details, and I feel really comfortable leaving him while I workout. I just have to make an appointment with the infant room 48 hours in advance. I thought that making an appointment would be a pain, but maybe it will make ME go workout.

As for the pain I am feeling this evening, ouch!