Following in Footsteps

Growing up my Mom was always a gym nut. Even when she was crazy busy taking us everywhere we needed to be, she somehow found time to squeeze in the gym or working out. I can remember going downstairs in the morning and finding her in front of the tv doing her Jane Fonda tapes (with the leotard and all, thankfully those went out of style). So hopefully I inherited this from her. Although I was always on the athletic side participating in activities like softball and tennis, it took me a while to really find my way at the gym. But I finally found it.

When I joined the gym here I joined because of the classes. I was immediately drawn to the step class.  Looking back my first time was a disaster, I remember one of the regulars telling me to follow her because I was all over the place and looking frustrated. I stayed in the back of the class, hoping to just blend in. Eventually though I moved up, closer and closer to the front of the room, until there I was right in front. I now have my regular spot in my step class and I know all the regulars. I love my step class, and I hardly ever miss a class, except on a occasion when it's unavoidable or I'm feeling particularly lazy. But it's been one of the things that has kept me going to the gym, even when it was the only thing I was going to the gym for, when I couldn't find motivation to go do cardio or weights, I always enjoyed going for step class.

A lot of it certainly has to do with the instructors. The 3 main step instructors at the gym have all been fabulous, and give a GOOD class. I'd been thinking about this for a while, but when I found a class that was going to be "local" or local enough that I could drive to it, I decided to just go for it. After some coaxing from my friend that teaches the class now I decided to do it and get certified to be a BTS Group Step Instructor. It's something that I love, and I'd like to think I'm pretty good at it now, and I have no problems being up in front of people, so why not.

So on February 18 and 19, I will be traveling to Baltimore, MD, to go get certified. As I've been to step class since I signed up I've been mentally preparing for this and trying to remember all the steps. I'm actually getting pretty excited about it. Although I think it will be tough, I also think it'll be an awesome workout, and who knows maybe I'll lose a pound or two doing it. If nothing else I get a fun, healthy weekend trip out of it!