Seems to me that in the old days, if i had a day off, it was just that. I’m guessing those days are gone.
My current teaching schedule is pretty packed. I am up to 8 classes a week, and on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday I double. Needless to say, its hard on my joints and usually on Sunday I just do nothing! Well, I do cook the traditional Sunday Supper and catch up on laundry. Emma usually gets me outside for her constitutional and 2 of those are usually lengthy. But, David and I wore her out today. Let me explain?
David mentioned last night that a bike ride along the Little Miami Bike Trail might be a great Sunday venture. Especially since the weather guys were calling for high 70′s and sunshine. So after breakfast and showers, David loaded our bikes onto the back of my car. He slid Emma’s (What used to be Charlie’s) bike basket in the back seat, and off we went. We currently live about a mile from a bike parking/entrance area.
Emma had a look a panic on her face, when we started. And I am soo glad i put her harness on her and attached the leash to the basket, cause about 10 minutes into the ride she jumped! Poor Emma was dangling back in forth around my front tire. Of course it was break time and I had to let her stroll around and water the flowers for five minutes. Afterwards we strapped her back in and off we went. The official first 1/2 of the ride she sat straight up. And when we stopped and had lunch she was one happy puppy.
After the lunch break and burst of running I encouraged she settled back in the basket and actually laid down. I WILL make her love our rides, if its the only thing i accomplish this summer! We then drove home and had a lovely dinner of stuffed shells. Emma was too tired to even beg!
Later that evening Emma and I tagged along with David for a drive to his office. He had a little something to do there. Lucky for us, his office is in Dayton, KY and its situated right beside the Levy. Soo…we all climbed to the top and took an after supper stroll of about 3.5 miles.
Funny…but, i didnt plan to exercise and I did!! We had the best time, Emma got plenty of exercise as well.
Soo….what did YOU do this Sunday? I hope you enjoyed it too!
About ZumbaBevy
Born an eternal fat girl, I have tried every diet and exercise program known to man. I have sweated to the oldies with Richard Simmons, kicked butt with Billy Banks and even jumped on the Susan Powder bandwagon. Each time I would lose a few inches and buy a size smaller, but, I never saw the results I have achieved with Zumba.
The first class I was taken to, I went with hesitation and the thought that this was yet another silly program that would take a few pounds and inches off. I was wrong! From the minute the music started, I was hooked! I was dancing and moving and sweating, in ways I didn’t know I was capable of. Yes, like many first time Zumba class students, I fumbled and stumbled through most of the moves, but, I kept moving. I improvised. I mimicked the 30 something instructors move with the grace of an ostrich. I was tired, sore and dying of thirst. What was this Zumba? I had to have more.
So more I got. I quickly went from a 2 times a week to 4 sometimes 5 times a week and eventually started having double Zumba days. I would dance my heart out at one class and jump in my car and rush to a second class. I was having too much fun. And the results were amazing. I lost over 80 inches in the first 6 months. I was wearing a size 12 jean less than 18 months after I started this adventure.
Upon the encouragement of my instructor, I decided it was time I became certified. I had become the low impact version of every song she taught and I quickly learned all the routines. Why not share the gift that I was given? If I was losing inches and pounds, why shouldn’t I share that with everybody? Class was soo much fun, it never has, even since the beginning, felt like a workout. Yet, it was. It was a great cardio workout, and I would often refer to Zumba class as my Zumba detox. I was sweating off all the days’ ick and stress, simply by dancing! So, I jumped online and signed up for my first certification. That was just the beginning.
My current certifications are:
* Zumba Gold
* Basic 1
* Zumbatomic (Children’s version)
* Basic 2
Zumba worked for me! It works for many others. It is fun! It does NOT feel like a work-out. You don’t dread the next series; you learn the songs and the steps. You sing along, clap your hands and occasionally a whoop or a holler will escape your lips! Why because it is fun .Anybody can Zumba! My classes are meant for all fitness levels from beginner to the seasoned dancing queen. Let me share this gift with you. I promise you will have fun! That’s the key…Join the Party!
