Running away to join the circus!

Ok...not really. But I felt like I could have on Sat!

Why is that you ask? Great question!

I took a trapeze class at Cirque du Vol here in Raleigh, NC! It was through a meetup group called "I've always wanted to try that!" so not only did I get to try something new...i got to meet a bunch of cool new peeps.

Count this towards Sprinkles' year of adventure!

So I got there super early because the studio is downtown and parking is always rough. Thankfully I found a great spot right in front! Excellent!

We started by warming up and stretching on yoga mats. I felt very old because I heard every bone in my body snap, crackle, and pop!

Here I am standing around!

 

 

After that...our instructor showed us the different parts of the trapeze and had us practice holding on and getting used to our grip on the bar. She wanted to make sure we "engaged our shoulders!"

 

Harder than it looks!

 

Next, we had to learn how to actually get onto the trapeze! This involves holding on for dear life and kicking your legs up over your head. Needless to say...Gumby I am not. So I needed a boost sometimes. (especially towards the end when I was exhausted!)

 

 

So that's how I got bruises behind my knees!

 

 



Then our instructor would show us a pose on the trapeze and let us try it. I jumped at the chance to give it a try where everyone else kind of stood back. I wasn't there to be timid! I wanted as much time on the trapeze as I could get!

 

Now I'll bore you with some pics! (ignore the fat...I wore pants that were a size too tight! ((they were cheaper than my real size!!)))

 

 

I call this move, "Bruises on my back!"

 

Sitting pretty! I got bored while people were trying a move so I decided to sit and watch!

 

Trapeze photobomb! I'm doing the same move as her!

 

 

My fav move because it felt great on my back! Good stretch pose!

 

 

Same pose as before...just with the leg out....for kicks!

 

 

After the class, a couple of us went and grabbed some drinks. It was a beautiful day and so nice to spend it with some fun, new people learning something awesome!

 



 





Running business

Despite getting over sickness...there has been some running going on! :)

The kiddo ran her first 5k! I'm sad that I had to miss it but I'm so dang proud of her! She said she ran the whole thing and she had a lot of fun. I'm so glad I could get someone to drink the kool-aid!

 

Pretty sure she gets her swag from me!

 

This month we started the C25K program again as a meetup group. I'm excited to say that I'm helping teach this time around! It's a lot of fun and I can't believe people actually listen to what I say and think I'm a real runner. LOL.

 

Mostly I just try to encourage and cheer them on. I want to let them know that the program works...if I could do it...they can do it. Plus I think it helps to know that you're not alone in the misery that can sometimes be running. It's nice to know someone else has gone through it and that other people are going through it with you.

 

Stubborn Warrior: Spring Rush 5k:

 

I ran a 5k last Sat! It was the second race in the Stubborn Warrior Resolution Series. I did alright. No new PR but I ran it in 33:15. I was doing really good with about 9:30 splits for the first two miles but the third mile killed me and it dropped to 11mm. Yikes. If I could have kept up the pace I would have smashed it and broke sub-30! Guess there's always the next one.

 

 

See...look at all that mad swag I haz!

 

The exciting thing about this series is that despite my less than stellar turn out in this race....I'm ranked 3rd in the women overall for the series!!! Woot woot!

 

I know it won't stay that way because I've got to miss one of the 5 runs in the series...but for now it's hella exciting! :D

 

 

I almost can't believe it!





Turning the corner

So I got sick and spent two weeks sick...ending with bronchitis. Lovely! I didn't get to do much running during those weeks so I didn't have much to blog about.

I did find some great pictures of me taken at the Stubborn Warrior: New Years 5k!

This is me turning a corner in slow motion...

There you have it...ME in all my running glory. LOL. Whoever took all these pics of me turning this last corner of the race before the finish line....Thank you!