4handfulls

Confession: I am not as coordinated as I like to think I am.

Since I began my relationship with LA Fitness several weeks ago I have tried running on the treadmill, the elliptical, and several weight machines. Nothing too scary. All things I have done before. And I can clip on my iPod and run to my own rhythm. And let me tell you, I've got the beat! I keep pace with the music and I feel good!

Then I moved onto Step Aerobics. After my first class my excuse was that I was new to it, it's not just stepping on and off like you do on Wii Fit. Plus the instructor had a crazy strong accent combined with a bad mic and music straight out of a Latin dance club. I know I burned the calories that night, but I left feeling my age. You know, my last year in my 20's. Sigh. So I tried another instructor with whom I immediately felt a stronger connection to. Her music was more my pace. Like what I belt out in the car pretending that I am much younger and hipper than I am. But still, I found myself completely confused by some of the moves. But I gave myself a break, how was I supposed to know what doing a "rocking horse" meant?!

So here is my confession. I like water aerobics. I mean I really like it. No one can see how my body is moving underwater. And since I am one of the youngest in the class, I feel pretty hot in there in my mommy tankini too. I am not giving up on other classes, but I won't be dropping "Aqua Fit" anytime soon.