Well it turns out that yesterday's posting was for a very good reason. . .

Part 1:
I wrote yesterday's posting (Wednesday, last week) and then the very next day (after writing) was the day (Thursday) that I had a major migraine.

I went to an extra Zumba class in the evening (Migraine day). It was at my old gym. And was with the same instructor that I use for Zumba at the yoga studio. So, when I went - with my migraine - I was thinking the migraine is the only thing that I have to compensate for - everything would be the same.

Instructor's daughter was sick - there was a sub - that I had never had - who played VERY fast (LOUD) music and gave NO directions. She just took off with the first fast song - and kept going. And there were mirrors - all across the front of the room.

If I had not thought about - yesterday's posting - digested my feelings about the whole topic - I would never have made it through this (migraine, fast, no directions, loud, mirror) class.

When I realized all of the above - standing in the doorway last Thursday evening - I said to myself - you just have to shake it off - let your mind go - and let your body follow her feet. And I did.

My migraine was better - not worse by the end - and I sweated up a storm - which is always a good feeling.

There is a reason that I write this blog. It is the most effective way for me to recognize what is going on - really digest it - and learn from it. Every day.


Part 2:
This past Monday, I planned TWO Zumba classes. One at my old gym (above, again, except no sick daughter so my regular instructor) and one at the yoga studio. I have never tried two Zumba classes on the same day. But this was part of my planning different strategies for my upcoming two week break from the yoga studio.

When I got to the extra class - 9:45am at the gym - there was another yoga studio lady there doing the same thing. Only she planned to take it a step further. She planned to take a THIRD Zumba class - taught by the same instructor at another (third) exercise facility (where I had never, ever been).

She asked me if I wanted to attend (the third) also - I said sure.

So this past Monday - I did THREE Zumba classes. (Which is a lot of cardio. )

The lady who suggested it - pooped out after the second class - but I made it through all three - although my moves were not as 'big' by the third.

There were some constants - same instructor - who sticks with the same CD all day when she has multiple classes. It makes it easier for her to remember the moves (which only makes sense). So, it was actually GREAT for me - a lot of cardio - really learned the moves for that CD - and painless way to condition myself to BEING at three different facilities with different air conditioning/fans, lighting, mirrors, procedures.

And all of this was possible because I really worked through my anxiety from that day when the music was too fast and the moves were too zippy and I was the weakest link in the class.