March 28, 2008

My Ass Hurts

So yesterday I came right home and met Haydee at the gym, and we were going to do the kickboxing class, but I had never done a cycling class before, so we thought we would try that. Now I have to admit its a very good workout and I would do it again if it werent for the seat-of-pain. Now imagine for a moment, if you will, that perhaps you weigh as much as a baby elephant (I dont really knwo how much a baby elephant weighs, but I imagine I am close to it) and you were asked to sit high up on a small, hard, thin pillar, then asks to not stop moving your large legs on either side of the pillar,all the while hunched over in such a way that your large legs brush up against your large chest while you moved. NOT PLEASANT. I literally bruised the boney area between my crotch and my ass (sorry if thats TMI), it hurts when i sit or move that area at all. I really looked around me at the other people in the class wondering why i was the only one seeming to be in excrutiating pain. I really tried to ignore it and work through it because i did feel like i was getting a work out, i tried standing to pedal but it hurt too much every time i sat down again and standing was much more tiring. I was determined to not be the loser who walks out on the class though until Hyadee suggested we do something else- Thank GOD! Next I did a program on the eliptical machine, then I was done. I was so tired and hungry I had to leave. The last time I went to the gym with Haydee I really was sort of turned off to the gym idea, but this time it didnt seem so bad. I think one more time and I will decide for sure if I want to join or not.

So thats all I really have to report for now.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I really liked your analogy! Good visual. However, I don't think you weigh nearly as much as a baby elephant!