Whatever Happened to...

Back in the day I used to be very fit and athletic. A former gymnast, karate/kendo/tae kwon do/aikido (not all at the same time mind you) practitioner, I could twist myself into all sorts of funky shapes, putting pretzels everywhere to shame. Yesterday however, was a rude awakening.

Yesterday I began my first Spin-Yoga Fusion class at my awesome gym. Spin-Yoga Fusion, you ask? It's sheer greatness! 30 minutes of spinning followed by 30 minutes of yoga resulting in an inability to move because muscles that you never knew existed are now awake and damn it, they want their oxygen.

Now, for one who is physically fit, I wonder what they would make of S.Y.F. Me, however, the last time I did any sort of physical activity, aside from carrying large nursing school textbooks from car to class, was in the summer of 2009. Needless to say, I am somewhat out of shape. Worst of all, I didn't realize how my once flexible joints have suddenly become creaky and in need of some WD40 because let me tell you, today getting out of bed and moving around the house was indeed a challenge.

Thankfully, my katana-wielding skills are still intact.