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Dancing and fitness dilemma
Mar. 9th, 2001 08:54 amThe last belly dancing class of this session is next Thursday (after which, we'll be taking a field trip to the Athenian Corner Restaurant to watch someone perform). A new session starts up in April. After class one of the teachers asked if I would be in a student performance that they are planning for June; I was flattered - but I am SO bad at it, being very beginner.
I've also been missing the gym. A year ago in January I joined the Fitcorp across the street from my office. Since B and I only had one car at the time he dropped me at work in the morning, took my car to Woburn and picked me up at the end of the day. I get out of work at 4:30 and he couldn't get here until 6:30 so I decided to join the gym to make use of the time and perhaps get in shape.
It was tough at first, getting into the routine. I used some of the upper-body weight machines for about 25 minutes and then would do 45 minutes on the elliptical machine. I was at the gym on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday and had dancing on Tuesday and Saturdays (resting on Friday and Sunday). After a while I could see a difference in my body - I could FEEL a difference in my mood and energy. I became a workout addict. I loved having that time just for me - to read, to think and to take care of this long neglected machine of my body.
I ended up canceling my gym membership in June around dance recital time. I decided that I didn't need those machines, I could do things at home and save money. I bought some little dumbbells and B and I splurged and got a weight machine that now sits in our basement unused. Its just too damned cold in there in the winter and its not as variable as the machines at the gym - most of the exercises I can't even do due to the high amount of weight on the first setting alone. And I miss that elliptical machine - I became an addict!
So here's my dilemma: I really miss the gym - I miss having that time to 'de-stress' each day after work. And my body is slowly getting back to how it was when I first began. I was planning on re-joining again once my belly dance class was done next week. But now I have the opportunity to perform in June, which I think that would be a lot of fun. I need SO much work and practice to get to that point (its really weird being a beginner in a dance class for the first time in over 20 years). But then there would be no time to go to the gym.
Decisions, decisions. I have lots of fun at belly dancing but I don't know if I have the right mentality for it - or the drive and time to put in the effort that is necessary. I guess I could reserve it as a summer thing, when my other dance studio is closed - but it wouldn't allow for much progression. Hrm . . .
I've also been missing the gym. A year ago in January I joined the Fitcorp across the street from my office. Since B and I only had one car at the time he dropped me at work in the morning, took my car to Woburn and picked me up at the end of the day. I get out of work at 4:30 and he couldn't get here until 6:30 so I decided to join the gym to make use of the time and perhaps get in shape.
It was tough at first, getting into the routine. I used some of the upper-body weight machines for about 25 minutes and then would do 45 minutes on the elliptical machine. I was at the gym on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday and had dancing on Tuesday and Saturdays (resting on Friday and Sunday). After a while I could see a difference in my body - I could FEEL a difference in my mood and energy. I became a workout addict. I loved having that time just for me - to read, to think and to take care of this long neglected machine of my body.
I ended up canceling my gym membership in June around dance recital time. I decided that I didn't need those machines, I could do things at home and save money. I bought some little dumbbells and B and I splurged and got a weight machine that now sits in our basement unused. Its just too damned cold in there in the winter and its not as variable as the machines at the gym - most of the exercises I can't even do due to the high amount of weight on the first setting alone. And I miss that elliptical machine - I became an addict!
So here's my dilemma: I really miss the gym - I miss having that time to 'de-stress' each day after work. And my body is slowly getting back to how it was when I first began. I was planning on re-joining again once my belly dance class was done next week. But now I have the opportunity to perform in June, which I think that would be a lot of fun. I need SO much work and practice to get to that point (its really weird being a beginner in a dance class for the first time in over 20 years). But then there would be no time to go to the gym.
Decisions, decisions. I have lots of fun at belly dancing but I don't know if I have the right mentality for it - or the drive and time to put in the effort that is necessary. I guess I could reserve it as a summer thing, when my other dance studio is closed - but it wouldn't allow for much progression. Hrm . . .
