A new year and a new start… Many changes in life have happened over the last year and I look forward to what is coming… I can believe that there is so much going to happen that I can’t quite imagine yet…

But for now I wish you all a Happy New Year, and hope you are having a great start to what should be an amazing year.

So i’ve started to go again, and its not as easy as I recall it to have been. I hope that I pick it up again quickly and learn a lot more.

I used to go to a Tuesday class by one teacher and it was good but I seem to be busy on odd tuesdays and it was a block booking set so wasn’t really an option – a main reason why I stopped going. I’ve started going on a monday night with different teachers and noticed some of the people that help tuesdays go here which means I know a few people already.

I really enjoyed it yet it was very tiring. Probably not the best thing to do soon after trampolining at the uni but fun all the same… Got to help with the fitness I’m so egar some times to do.

So now i’m trying new things in trampolining – well new to me. Since I’ve managed to do a front drop, i’m attempting a turntable – which is like a front drop spinning into another frontdrop which is harder than it sounds – a lot of the more experienced ones still have trouble getting all the way around.

When I first started trampolining, I wanted to do sumasaults – i’ve managed one at one time and it didn’t go well. I’ve been learning the basics now for a while and still can’t seem to get my body to actually do what I want it to do.

I see so many of the kids just go for it, you tell them to land in a certain way and they just seem to manage it – its quite annoying. As I seem to not be able to do things and others pick it up so simply.

Things I’d like to learn:

• Sumasaults
• Cat twists
• Other swirly moves

I’ve been doing trampolining a while now, but still enjoy it loads and look forward to the time where I have the opertunity to actually express it while out with others not expecting it – if that ever happens – it will be fun.

I’ve been away in the past month a few times, both in some sort of camping thing. However the later was in France where I got the chance to enjoy sunshine and lots of swimming.

Its been a while since I’ve done swimming, and know that I love it – it just seems most places I used to go are now being “redeveloped” or just closed as I see it.

A whole week of at least an hour or two in a swimming pool swimming, and playing games in the sun – it was awesome. Also I ended up doing a lot more walking around that didn’t seem too bad and a little dancing which was fun… All in all quite an energetic mini time away for a week.

But now back and no-where to actually go and swim nicely – I think its the best exercise – I feel so alive when swimming. So now its missed – until I find somewhere I can go again.

Its one of the most basic moves for trampolining, being able to  bounce and land on your front without injuring myself. I’ve tried it litterally for years – for a long time I just refused to do it – I hurt my back, neck and bent in wierd ways… Now its easy.

It seems so simple… Now. I see so many people come in to trampolining and find it simple right away – they pass me in levels within 6 weeks. I think its got a lot to do with fear and knowing or not knowing what can go wrong.

As I say often “Ignorance is bliss, until you understand why” – and what I mean is without knowing the fears of what could happen, people are free’r to try things. Without worry, a lot more is possable.

I got the front drop working, and can also do Seat to front drops, and now back to front drops. You really need to use your hips to swivel your body around.. and I’m realising I’m just starting to understand.

I’ve learned recently that quite a lot of people that I know have attempted the Great North Run – some of which i’ve never thought of as sporty in any way.

Most have said its not worth it, but others have said it was an amazing acheivement. I think i’d be in the later group if I ever do it.

So whats the best way to get fitter for such an event? Maybe go for smaller runs during the year to build up to it, honestly – I don’t know… I wonder if I can find someone to run with – cos on my own its just not really motivating.

I will continue to try different things, like dance, and of course trampolining… Great fun even thou I don’t seem to be getting any better.