Showing posts with label exercise. Show all posts
Showing posts with label exercise. Show all posts
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Thursday, January 21, 2010
Eureka!
I can't believe I hadn't thought of this sooner...
I hate running. Hate it. Tried to do it this summer and failed miserably. Props to me, of course, for at least doing it for me and not the stop watch. That made it slightly more enjoyable.
True, this fall after the disastrous showing in Dole, I did start running in Paris. But that quickly stopped once shows started and I was able to get through my number.
So here I am, back in Montreal, sitting on me arse. I know I need to run. I know I need to do cardio. I could pretty much skip wheel training and just do cardio and be okay, really. Not that that's something I'd like to do. What's an acrobat to do?
Dance.
I hate running, but dancing makes me happy. Dancing to stupid music makes me really happy. Dancing to stupid music and getting a cardiovascular workout? Outstanding!
Not only will dancing around like a crazed baboon be more fun than running, dancing consists of all kinds of different movements using as many parts of my body as I choose. Unlike running, which keeps a relatively constant shape. Plus, I can vary the intention of each movement, the speed, the intensity, everything! And that is far more representative of a circus act than running laps.
The possibilities are endless. I can change musical styles, give myself little dance challenges, play around with the quality of movement... just like my movement classes back in theatre school! Heck, I'm excited just thinking about all the fun I could be having.
It seems so obvious. So simple. Why did it take me so long to come to this conclusion?
Who cares?
Let's dance!
I hate running. Hate it. Tried to do it this summer and failed miserably. Props to me, of course, for at least doing it for me and not the stop watch. That made it slightly more enjoyable.
True, this fall after the disastrous showing in Dole, I did start running in Paris. But that quickly stopped once shows started and I was able to get through my number.
So here I am, back in Montreal, sitting on me arse. I know I need to run. I know I need to do cardio. I could pretty much skip wheel training and just do cardio and be okay, really. Not that that's something I'd like to do. What's an acrobat to do?
Dance.
I hate running, but dancing makes me happy. Dancing to stupid music makes me really happy. Dancing to stupid music and getting a cardiovascular workout? Outstanding!
Not only will dancing around like a crazed baboon be more fun than running, dancing consists of all kinds of different movements using as many parts of my body as I choose. Unlike running, which keeps a relatively constant shape. Plus, I can vary the intention of each movement, the speed, the intensity, everything! And that is far more representative of a circus act than running laps.
The possibilities are endless. I can change musical styles, give myself little dance challenges, play around with the quality of movement... just like my movement classes back in theatre school! Heck, I'm excited just thinking about all the fun I could be having.
It seems so obvious. So simple. Why did it take me so long to come to this conclusion?
Who cares?
Let's dance!
Monday, August 10, 2009
Break's Over
Once again, I've fallen off the blogging bandwagon. In a lot of ways, I suppose its understandable. This blog is supposed to be about my experiences working as a circus artist and I'm somewhat on the underemployed side of circus these days. However, that is a reality of the modern day circus artist.
Some days (or months), there's just no work.
So it looks like I'm going to need to refocus the blog over the next month to reflect that.
Normally, in a situation like this, I would be training at the circus school, keeping my wheeling abilities up to scratch. However, as I am without wheel at the moment, that's not exactly in the cards. The good news is, a new wheel has been ordered! Its a real Zimmermann wheel from Germany too! They're the Cadillac of German wheels, if ever you're in the market to get one.
So, what's an acrobat to do? I've made up a work out (which I have been doing a very poor job of following), go for lengthy walks (more on that later) and will be participating in some fun classes!
In the end, it is just a month off. I figure I can keep fit and give myself a little vacation at the same time. I'm pretty sure that's how normal people do it.
Some days (or months), there's just no work.
So it looks like I'm going to need to refocus the blog over the next month to reflect that.
Normally, in a situation like this, I would be training at the circus school, keeping my wheeling abilities up to scratch. However, as I am without wheel at the moment, that's not exactly in the cards. The good news is, a new wheel has been ordered! Its a real Zimmermann wheel from Germany too! They're the Cadillac of German wheels, if ever you're in the market to get one.
So, what's an acrobat to do? I've made up a work out (which I have been doing a very poor job of following), go for lengthy walks (more on that later) and will be participating in some fun classes!
In the end, it is just a month off. I figure I can keep fit and give myself a little vacation at the same time. I'm pretty sure that's how normal people do it.
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