12 months down the track

Firstly, I can't believe that I have now been pole dancing for 12 months.  More impressively for me, I am still pole dancing.  I am definitely the type of person who starts something, and, about a month or two in finds the first excuse not to go, and then finds it harder to find the excuse to go.  So for me to be still enjoying something that I started for a bit of fun is amazing.

I think there are many things that have kept me going:-

•  it is "me time"
• the personal challenge to be able to do the tricks that don't look physically possible
• to prove to myself that I can do it
• the age thing - I like the fact that I am the "old bag" in the room.  If I am keeping up with the 20yrs olds I must be doing something right
• loving loud, hip thrusting music

The upsides though have been the most rewarding.  My muscle development is the best it has ever been.  I am physically stronger and am looking much better in most of my wardrobe.  There has been a drop in my clothes size and I can confidently say that I am now a size 10 whereas before it was more like 12-14.

I am the first to admit that I am not doing this for weight loss, but if I was, and was dieting as well, I am sure I would be in a size 8!!  I know this should be inspiration enough to add the diet into the equation, but to be honest, my love for a glass of wine and the odd piece of chocolate, or dip and biscuit is just too strong.

Will I still be doing this in 12 months time?  Well I hope so.  The next six months are definitely going to be the biggest hurdle.  I am currently repeating Intermediate 3 and have four weeks to go before I (or should I say Dee - my instructor) decide whether I am ready to move into the Advance Courses.  It is from here that the real challenge will begin with the need to choreograph a dance and perform it.  Hmmmm now that is something I am not sure I am going to find easy.  I wish someone could just do it for me and I could then learn it and perform it.

So I guess time with tell.......