It's the small things sometimes

So about a month ago I began taking ZUMBA classes because apparently I wanted to have my butt kicked in a fun-up-beat-environment while convincing myself that my spaz-a-riffic moves, were "dancing" and I was just "dancing" the weight off.

In all seriousness it has been amazing I have begun to feel better and some have even commented they see a difference. I love the fact that it is a motivational environment and at the end although I am physically sore I am mentally and emotionally empowered and uplifted!

As I go along this zumba journey there are a number of hurdles I am aiming to defeat and goals I am aiming to achieve.

This is my Zumba List:

• Attend class the first time
• Attend class the second time
• Attend class the third time.
• Make it through a whole song without dying.
• Make it through a whole class without stopping to die.
• Push through an excuse and make it to class anyway.
• Complete one song without needing to modify it.
• Be able to jump in the jumping parts.
• Be able to move through the steps at tempo.
• Complete an entire "arm" song without giving up.
• Do boot camp once.
• Do boot camp once a week consistently.
• Do boot camp twice a week.
• Be able to hold a non-modified plank.
• Be able to do the alternating one leg bridge.
• Be able to do a real drop down.
• Make it to class for the 30th time.
• Do two zumba classes in one night.
• Do two zumba classes in one night more than once a week. 
• Do two zumba classes and boot camp once.
• Make it to class the 50th time.
• Do two zumba classes and boot camp more than once a week. 
• Complete an entire zumba session, both classes and boot camp without modifications.
• Be able to try some form of skydiving with my zumba instructor, Nancy McFadden**. (This one is crazy, but I REALLY want to be able to do it if possible.)

I am PROUD to say that I HAVE completed a few of theses already. I have actually attended not just the first and second, but also the third class :-)

I have also done boot camp once or twice.

I have pushed through a few lame excuses to make it to class anyway.

But the one I am MOST proud of right at this moment.................... I MADE IT THROUGH AN "ARM" SONG WITHOUT GIVING UP!!!! Heck yeah I did!!

I absolutely HATE arm work. It really freakin' hurts. And this particular song is done WHILE squatting and  I would drop my arms rather than get out of my squat, but NOT this last time! This last time I just pushed and pushed and freakin' DID IT! Will it happen next time...eh...no guarantees because that *#% was hard, BUT I will definitely try!

The small things really do count! That was probably only 3 minutes of my life, that felt like 100, but they made me feel just so awesome!!!

Count the small stuff, seriously!

**If you are in north Snohomish County in WA and looking to Zumba I totally recommend her classes! Great energy, great dances, great atmosphere, great teacher(s)! Just google and you will find her because she is AWESOME!!