Missed Weeks

I haven't been to Aerial or the YMCA in a while.  Our whole family took turns getting sick with a stomach bug the week of Christmas.  The baby was throwing up all night Christmas Eve.  Two days later Joe got sick.  Two days after that I was throwing up and sick for two days.  As expected Aerial classes were cancelled around the Holidays either due to low sign up or the studio being closed.  It's always tough the weeks of Christmas and New Years.  We're all over being sick now and the new year is starting so what better motivation is there to get back to it.

YMCA Cardio

I meant to go to Cycling class this morning but didn't wake up in time.  Instead I just went and used the cardio machines.  I did 20 minutes of on the exercise bike, 10 minutes on the elliptical machine and 20 minutes on the treadmill walking fast.  Still not as good as taking the actual class but better than nothing and I did sweat a little.

Aerial Classroom Trapeze

Inconsistent Month

It's been the most inconsistent work out month yet.  There's just been a lot going on.  Trapeze class kept getting cancelled due to various reasons.  The holidays always have low sign up so it was cancelled after Thanksgiving and then there was the Sylmar fire and then there was the Cirque show.  Tomorrow is the last Trapeze class of the year as it's going to be cancelled for Christmas and New Years.  The YMCA classes were all cancelled from the 7th to the 11th.  And this past week the baby's been sick with a cold (that's seemed to last forever) so I couldn't take him to the daycare center at the YMCA.  On top of that, my regular babysitter has been unavailable most nights and on the nights my husband has been home he's been super busy working from home with pretty tight deadlines.  I honestly feel like I've gained weight.  It's so hard to work out consistently.  But I'm going to keep trying.  I keep telling myself I'll do better next week.

Aerial Classroom Open Gym

I'm still having trouble with that one move.  I might have to take it out of the routine.  If I can't get it down by next practice session I'm going to remove it and replace it with a different transition.

Aerial Classroom Lyra

Class Cancelled for Luzia

The owner of the studio got free tickets to Cirque du Soleil Luzia at Dodger Stadium and invited me to go with her.  How could I pass on that?!  The show was awesome.  It had a little bit of everything, acrobats, a dance trapeze and cyr wheel duo, hand balancing, ball balancing, pole and Chinese pole performers, a contortionist, a straps performance, and Russian swing acrobats.  I loved it.  Plus they were handing out free cupcakes and wine in the lobby.  Doesn't get any better than that!  I missed the past Cirque du Soleil shows that have come through LA.  They had Iris at the Kodak Theater but it closed before I got to see it and both Totem and Kurious came through LA but I missed those as well.  Tickets are always so expensive, even for the cheap seats.  I'm so glad I got to see Luzia.

Aerial Classroom Open Gym

I'm going to keep coming to Open Gym on Saturdays instead of Strength Training at the YMCA to work on my routine for the Grand Opening Student Showcase in January.  I really need the extra practice. 

YMCA Cardio

I was planning on going to Cycling class today but all classes at the YMCA are cancelled through Monday due to 'poor air quality' because of the fire.  Instead I just used the cardio machines.  I did 20 minutes on the exercise bike, 15 minutes on the elliptical machine and 15 minutes on the treadmill (walking briskly, I didn't feel like running).  It wasn't ideal but at least it was something.  I'm really not good at motivating myself when it comes to working out.  I need someone instructing me on what to do.  I'll come back to the YMCA when classes are back on.

Aerial Classroom Lyra

Class Cancelled due to Fire

There's a crazy amount of fires going on in Los Angeles right now.  There's one in Sylmar that's actually by the studio so classes are cancelled.  The freeway is probably a nightmare traffic-wise and I'm sure the air quality isn't so great.  There's also a Skirball fire near Bel-Air.  Someone posted a video of it online which shows all the hills on fire while driving down the 405.  It's pretty insane.  And there's a fire in Ventura which is huge but pretty far from where I am.  My husband had to drive to work down the 405 and pass by the Skirball fire.  There's been high winds which I'm sure have severely escalated the problem.  The winds were so strong they were knocking tree branches down and even some power lines from what I've heard.  It's best just to stay home anyway and avoid traffic and the smoke.

Aerial Classroom Lyra