this is my first time blogging. i am a little shy. plus i blush a lot. so i am going to try to be a bold sharer the best way i know how, or rather they way i'm best at... by providing seemingly random information and letting others put the pieces together. no, this is not the best way to go about things but i am grateful for the people who have worked to get to know me anyway, to those who have put in the energy to synthesize and make meaning out of what is offered. how wonderful it is to be
truly known by you
. as casey explained so succinctly, knowing someone is "understanding the whys not just the whats". thank you for earning it (especially you b).
katie inspired me to start a blog (hi katie!) because she just started one and because we were talking about the importance of writing complete independent works, not just journal entries or thoughts in notebooks but full pieces that are given attention and reflection. this is something i need in my life.
so here we are. matt (hi matt!) suggested i call my blog melista swapping out a single letter for a t thereby making a fantastic pun and providing myself with endless material and inspiration. i at first rejected this idea but while flossing my teeth (something i greatly enjoy and value) i was thinking of all the things i can write lists about (recipes, workouts, books, things i've learned from books, things i've learned from conversations, songs, things i've learned from songs, uses for adverbs, books i want you to read, the things i try to do everyday, things for which i am thankful, people i am glad are in my life, etc.) and have since embraced it. thank you matt.
because i ate way too much (mostly chocolate) over christmas break, today's list is a workout. i will try to do this workout, or something like it, 3x/week for the next 2 weeks and then switch.
5m Warm-up: Dancing in the living room
3m Cardio: Steps (really this is a tall ottoman but i climb it just like i'm in step aerobics)
2 Songs of Bridges as in knees bent, butt off the ground, weight on my feet, shoulders/upper back.
3m Cardio: Steps
5 Lunges with each leg to the: Front, Side, Back, Front Diagonal, Back
Repeat X2 end with 3m Cardio
5m Cool down: Dancing in the living room
Abs:
Laying on back with hands supporting lower back, legs straight and lifted off the ground...
50 Flutter Kicks (kick legs up and down like a swimmer doing freestyle)
50 Center Kicks (Kick legs apart to each side and bring back to center)
15 Circles Clockwise
15 Circles Counter clockwise
Laying on side with a slight bend in the hips, head supported on elbow, legs straight and feet together as best as possible
25 Mermaids R side and L with 30 second hold @ the end of each set: Lift legs as high, keeping feet together, relax down but keep feet off ground, repeat.
In a near push-up position supporting weight on elbows and toes, flat back and forearms against mat.
1m Plank- Weight on both arms- shift weight between feet as needed
30 sec R Side Plank- Weight supported on R elbow, chest facing the wall, L arm reach to ceiling
30 sec L Side Plank- See above.
then i stretched. child's pose, downward dog, cat/cow, cobra, child's pose, downward dog, warrior 1 &2, downward dog, cat/cow, then some stretches that don't have names. hamstrings, hip flexors, external rotators etc.
mmmmmmmmmm stretching.
thanks for reading. please also tell me if there is a list you would like to read.
m
