May 26
Try Something New
Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 in Creative Habits, Inspiration, Personal
I hate the gym. Always have, and always will. For a while, I’ve been thinking about taking a dance class as an alternate cardio workout, but for whatever reason – latent fear, laziness – I haven’t pursued that instinct…until now.
Today I took a Zumba class at Peridance Capezio Center. (If you haven’t heard of Zumba, it’s a mix of Latin dance and aerobics… or, as the New York Times puts it, a “cardio-dance routine.”) I have no formal dance training, and I haven’t done an intense cardio workout….well, ever. So today’s class kicked my butt. But also: It was so much fun.
I looked ridiculous (more…)
