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Salsa – Back Again

John — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:00:50 +0000

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.

Fitness – March, April, May Catchup

John — Sun, 31 May 2009 23:53:45 +0000

The past few months I’ve done exercise but not really documented it. I’ve been going to the gym more in May than I have all the previous months and been trying swimming more.

I started soon after easter near the end of April to go swimming more than the gym and lazing in the pool. I chose to try and swim for a set amount of time and increase it gradually over the weeks.

Basically

Week 1: 5 minutes
Week 2: 5 minutes
Week 3: 10 minutes
Week 4: 10 minutes
Week 5: 20 minutes
Week 6: 20 Minutes

I’ve have been trying to increase the time by around 5 minutes every 5th time i’ve gone. But at 20 minutes I’m having difficulty to keep going and so staying there until slightly comfortable and I feel I can push myself further.

I don’t swim constantly – I stop and catch my breath then keep going or switch to float for a bit but do keep going. I’d like to get up to 30 minutes of comfortable constant swimming and think i’ll get there over time.

Other stuff I’ve done: Salsa Dance, started running a bit more, walking places near by instead of driving and attempted some things on a bike.

Overall not really done much but I’m getting there slowly.

Other Activities

John — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:28:46 +0000

I’m quite enjoying this running althou my legs seem to ache some days – usually the lower legs just above the ankles (I can’t remember the name)

I like diversity in life so running isn’t my only way to getting fitter and training. Running is only my newest addition.

I’ve spoken to friends with the idea of this Great North Run and getting fitter and they have said I do a lot already – I don’t think so, but certainly do more than I used to.

Three years or so ago I started trampolining after a friend invited me to it. It was a bit of fun that was something I hadn’t done since probably the early 90′s.

I can only do the basics still after 3 years but enjoy it a lot. I have completed the assistant coaching for trampolining and can help others up to the same level I am now.

I’m slowly getting further with it and go to the club at least once a week, usually a wednesday night or other days through Teesside University.

Last year I started doing dancing – I tried to get others to go who wouldn’t but it looked like fun so I went for it – wishing I tried the year before as intended but backed out because no-one would go with me.

First was ball room dancing – something that is very difficult without your own partner. That lasted about 8 weeks. It was more energetic than I thought it would be but quite a lot of fun.

Next I tried salsa where as a guy, you always have the opertunity of a partner. Much faster than ballroom and a lot more fun. I’ve met a lot of people the same age as me and made a lot of new friends.

I think the dance has helped with co-ordination and stamina – Dance and Trampolining. Using these I think will help me train and enjoy it too.