So . . . this weekend I tried to do this dance move called a "scale" that Kate's been practicing where you grab the toes of one foot and lift your leg behind your head. I could actually do it pretty well and even held the position for a few seconds. Then I tried to put my leg back down and ziiiinnnngg — complete back muscle spasm. Now my back hurts and I'm taking Advil and trying to act like everything's all groovy so Gary won't realize I've injured myself.
Geez.
Several years ago I did something similar when Emma came home trying to do the "jump-full-turn" they were working on in her kindergarten gymnastics class. Thinking myself a spry, hip mom I decided to provide some instruction . . . "Okay, honey, watch. You just tuck your arms to your chest, focus on an object ahead of you, then jump and spin like this—ahhh, whoaaaa, CRASH, SMACK (those are the sounds of me wiping out and flying backwards, smacking my head on the cupboards as I fall flat on my butt on the floor).
Getting older really sucks. Especially when inside you keep feeling like you're still 12 and completely capable of doing a perfect scale or a jump-full-turn.
It's truly SUCH a monstrous bummer.
(And by the way, this cartoon lady looks a lot younger than I feel right now, but I dig her hair, so I'm using her for this post).
Hey, at least you're still at the stage where you THINK you can still do it! Hope the Advil works wonders for you. :)
ReplyDeleteIt's a dangerous stage to be in. Good to know I'll "outgrow" it.
DeleteYou look very young in the photo. I have just gone on youtube to see how you do a scale. I tried and failed. Hey ho! x
ReplyDeleteOh no, the madness is spreading - although you're much younger than me so you may be less likely to get injured. :)
DeleteI don't think I'll be doing any more extreme moves like a scale anymore. Hopefully I've learned my lesson.
I'm not even going to try a scale because I know better.....don't ask. Good for you for thinking you could!
ReplyDeleteI think it's probably wiser to know what you are and aren't capable of! No more scales for me.
DeleteI know exactly how that feels. You look in the mirror and there's old person staring back at you hahahaha.
ReplyDeleteLuckily, I'm now at that wise stage when I think, nah. I've learned to accept my limitations :)
I'm hoping to hit that stage shortly. I keep feeling tempted to try some tricks on the trampoline when I see my daughter out there flipping around. I know that could be seriously bad, but it's so tempting. She makes it look so fun and easy.
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