Aerial Classroom Lyra

Outdoor Aerial Lyra Photoshoot

I did a photoshoot on my Lyra hanging from a tree with my photographer friend Darvin Morales.  It was about 2 hours and exhausting.  I definitely got my workout for the day and the pictures are gorgeous!  I love they way they turned out so it was really hard to narrow it down to only a few to showcase.

YMCA Core Conditioning

It's been a while since I've been back to Core Conditioning.  I had a great workout and got super sweaty.  It was pretty cardio intensive but I liked it.  It involved a lot of squats and leg lifts with bands and sit ups with weights.  It felt good coming back.

YMCA Strength Training

It's been a long time since I've been to strength training.  Mainly because if there was a Saturday I was available and not sick, I spent it at the Aerial Classroom practicing for the grand opening student showcase.  But, I'm back now and it was hard as ever.  It got to a point where I really couldn't lift the bar even though the weight factor wasn't that high.  Also, all the stuff we did to work the triceps were super hard and kind of painful for me.  My triceps must be super weak.  It was quite a struggle for those tricep push ups, dips and weight lifts.

Aerial Classroom Hammock

Aerial Classroom Lyra

Sick and Injured

So last Wednesday at Lyra class I hurt my right arm somehow.  Maybe I wasn't stretched out enough before I did a pull up heavy move or something but I had to stop class early on.  I only got through a couple of turns before it hurt too badly to continue.  I couldn't lift myself and the pressure on it hurt.  It honestly just felt like a sore muscle and I only really needed a couple of days to rest it but I couldn't go to Hammock class on Thursday because it was still hurting.  I didn't want to risk further injury so I didn't go.  It's all better now.  However, Thursday was the beginning of me catching Draven's cold.  Yes, Draven got ANOTHER cold.  He'd had a minor cough and runny nose for only a couple days so I wondered if maybe it would clear up quickly.  On Thursday I had a pretty sore throat and it got worse from there.  It wasn't the worst cold, we're both almost all better now, but it's just really annoying.  I feel like this is the fourth time Draven's gotten sick in a two month period.  And I keep catching it two days later and then my husband catches it two days after that.  We were all sick... AGAIN!  I'm just sick of being sick. I'm sick of him being sick too.  When he's sick I can't go to playrooms or the park or the YMCA because he can't be around other kids as he might get them sick.  Plus, I wouldn't call the babysitter to watch him while he's sick either.  I couldn't go to my friend's baby shower and we've just been suffering with cabin fever stuck at home.  Plus, I once again have to miss work outs.  This cold season has been brutal.  I really hope it's over now.  I think we'll both be all better after today so I'm looking forward to going to class tomorrow.

Aerial Classroom Lyra

Aerial Classroom Trapeze

YMCA Cycling

After a long break due to fires, everyone taking turns getting sick and cancelled classes due to the holidays I went back to Cycling.  It wasn't as tough as I thought it would be after a long break but it was still really hard.  I couldn't go up to the gears the instructor was calling but I pretty much kept up with the RPMs.  I went for 58 minutes and 20 seconds, traveled 11.8 miles and burned 249 calories.  I think that's my highest reading so far.  I took a picture of it but it's blurry so here's a post-workout photo instead.

Aerial Classroom Grand Re-Opening Show

Aerial Classroom Hammock

Aerial Classroom Lyra

Aerial Classroom Open Gym

I decided to replace the move that was giving me trouble with a different transition.  I just couldn't do it in sequence and I don't have anymore time to try and perfect it.  I can do it, but it's hit or miss and I don't want to risk messing up during a performance.  The transition I replaced it with isn't as fancy but it'll work.  I'm pretty comfortable in my routine.  I can do all the moves no problem but I haven't practiced it to music yet so I don't know about timing.  I'm visualizing it in my head but hopefully I'll have a chance to practice it to the song before Saturday.  If not, I'm just going to have to wing it and hope it's in sync enough.

Aerial Classroom Lyra

Aerial Classroom Hammock

Aerial Classroom Lyra