Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat

That was me, lying on the yoga mat, not moving this morning. I was fine. Had control of my breath, wasn't injured, everything was tip-top. Except that space between my ears.

"This is ridiculous," I thought. "But you're staying right here on this mat and not leaving."

That was my punishment, spending 45 minutes on the mat, staring at the ceiling for the last half of a power yoga class. As consolation, the person next to me alternated between lying on her back and curling into the fetal position. And she's an instructor. Seriously.

But this isn't about the workout. A 90-plus-degree room and a frenetic pace (by yoga standards) were bad, but it was the space between the ears that was and remains the problem. I don't like exercising, especially not around other people.

Also, I don't like not having a career to work for. So, when T-Dubs isn't around, I don't have a career and my exercise routine is suffering, I get a little bit cranky.

What to do? I don't know. I don't really care. I'll certainly keep exercising. Or trying to. I'll keep going to work, because I have nothing better to do. And I'll stick with T-Dubs, even though all we can ever talk about is the future. The present isn't great. But it's what we've got.

And thank God I've only spent $20 on this yoga experiment so far. That's about how much I've gotten out of it thus far.

Comments

  1. *like*

    Sometimes just staying on the mat is the hardest part. I'd call that a victory.
    You and T-Dubs just keep putting one foot in front of the other... And eventually that'll get you to San Diego (or other destination of your choice). (:

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  2. I've had that attitude. Only not with exercising. I never make it more than a week on that. I wish I was a runner.

    Think how therapeutic blogging will be!

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  3. I really dislike exercising around other people too. Just another thing we have in common! Aw. 58-5-6.

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  4. Depends on the people with whom you're exercising. Overall, in a group, I prefer people at least my age (now mid-50s) and older. And deep-water aerobics is the best venue. Solo is fine for most running, though if someone happens to join me on the track and run my pace or a little faster, enough to exchange pleasantries for a lap or two or even four, I find that helps break the monotony. And running, period, helps to erase the noise between the ears, at least for moi ...

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