Aqua Time
Last night I ventured to the local swimming pool to take part in an aqua class (water aerobics). It was a very interesting experience - outside pool 32 degrees Celsius and bugs galore. As soon as I got in there I thought I was going to die it was so cold (I don't do anything cold) and my sister said no it is lovely, it is like a warm bath - I have no idea what planet and pool she was in - trust me it was cold.
The instructor had her headpiece on and started up, everyone jogging on the spot, get those knees up, I want to see white wash.....Now move to the shallow running down the pool with those knees high and coming out of the water and when I say turn to come back you turn quickly so you get the most resistance - I am going to work you ladies.....but first if anyone of you is pregnant or has a medical condition that I should know about please come and see me now.......so two ladies went ahead of me as they were in different stages of pregnancy and then I went up and said ok I am on crutches and have RSD and she just looked at me and I just laughed and said I am fine I can do this and I know my limits, I have done heaps of hydrotherapy etc before blah, blah......I didn't go into the Diabetes side of things as I thought that doesn't count as I am not currently taking insulin (but that might soon change, will leave that for another post)....
Back to running up and down the pool and as I was running someone called to me hey you have a friend and I just looked at them and raised my eyes and they said on your bathers - I looked down and there was a grasshopper on me - he/she was a pastel green in colour and was just satisfied to sit on my chest and go along for the ride so I let him/her do that until I started imagining it crawling where it shouldn't crawl and then went to the side of the pool and let him/her off the ride.....
The class got quite intense at times and I didn't enjoy doing the burpies (how do I explain this one) - it is where you dive forwards your legs follow but you have to then tuck them up into your chest - not a good explanation, but you should try doing them in the pool - and then do them to your side - I swallowed a bit too much water on that one and then there was the kick board - kicking up and down the pool frontways, then on your back and then on your side - for me extremely difficult and my legs are not the best and not being able to use your arms that was a pretty long, and I thought neverending exercise, but I made it in the end....
I thought this morning I would be suffering for it but have pulled up really well and my blood sugar was perfect this morning 6.7 and it hasn't been that first thing in the morning for quite a while....so I am going to give this class ago it is three times a week but I am just going to do 2 times a week for now and see how I go.....
The instructor had her headpiece on and started up, everyone jogging on the spot, get those knees up, I want to see white wash.....Now move to the shallow running down the pool with those knees high and coming out of the water and when I say turn to come back you turn quickly so you get the most resistance - I am going to work you ladies.....but first if anyone of you is pregnant or has a medical condition that I should know about please come and see me now.......so two ladies went ahead of me as they were in different stages of pregnancy and then I went up and said ok I am on crutches and have RSD and she just looked at me and I just laughed and said I am fine I can do this and I know my limits, I have done heaps of hydrotherapy etc before blah, blah......I didn't go into the Diabetes side of things as I thought that doesn't count as I am not currently taking insulin (but that might soon change, will leave that for another post)....
Back to running up and down the pool and as I was running someone called to me hey you have a friend and I just looked at them and raised my eyes and they said on your bathers - I looked down and there was a grasshopper on me - he/she was a pastel green in colour and was just satisfied to sit on my chest and go along for the ride so I let him/her do that until I started imagining it crawling where it shouldn't crawl and then went to the side of the pool and let him/her off the ride.....
The class got quite intense at times and I didn't enjoy doing the burpies (how do I explain this one) - it is where you dive forwards your legs follow but you have to then tuck them up into your chest - not a good explanation, but you should try doing them in the pool - and then do them to your side - I swallowed a bit too much water on that one and then there was the kick board - kicking up and down the pool frontways, then on your back and then on your side - for me extremely difficult and my legs are not the best and not being able to use your arms that was a pretty long, and I thought neverending exercise, but I made it in the end....
I thought this morning I would be suffering for it but have pulled up really well and my blood sugar was perfect this morning 6.7 and it hasn't been that first thing in the morning for quite a while....so I am going to give this class ago it is three times a week but I am just going to do 2 times a week for now and see how I go.....
posted by Carolyn @ 6:32 am
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