Today, just my hips are sore, and I've never had that experience before. In the class, we did all sorts of crazy moves that involved hip twisting. One move was called 'driving the bus'. You sit like you are about to do a Russian Twist, and then you grab a yoga block with your feet. When the instructor yells "drive the bus left", you turn your hips left. When the instructor yells "drive the bus right", you turn your hips right. What else? We did a lot of variations on the plank by sliding our feet across the floor with slippery pads. We did a lot of Frog Crunches, Leg Lifts, Sit-ups and did a move called the "Eggshell". In the eggshell you take your elbows and you crunch so that your elbows touch your legs. Then your partner takes you by the ankles and moves you from left to right and up and down. Your goal is to keep your legs with your elbows and not break form. It's a great partner exercise and hard to do!
You look like the woman below, but somebody is grabbing at your ankles.
(Image Source: https://www.fytso.com/magazine/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/knee-touch-crunch.jpg?c190c9 )
Apart from my sore hips, I can't believe how trendy Oakland has gotten. It's filled with youngsters, who are hip and ready to kick ass. On Monday night, the climbing gym was packed and Down Town Oakland was filled with law abiding citizens. It's weird. I had an exhilarating time biking from my parents house to the gym, but during the whole time that I was riding, I could not believe that I was in in Oakland. I don't even know how much I can break the law anymore, it's crazy.
After my class, I took a shower. (My parent's shower needs work) And then I went to see an old adviser of mine at the Bay Grape. It just happened that her Birthday was that day and cam e to wish her a good birthday. I was treated to a glass of wine, and more importantly the pleasure of her company. It was a pleasant evening, indeed.
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