“Now take the noodle from behind.”
Cristin and I went to Water Aerobics for the first time tonight. I’ve got more to say about it, but it’s midnight, so I’ll stick with the basics:
There were middle-aged ladies.
There were some cool swimsuits.
There were noodles.
And there were instructions like the one in the title of this post.
I’m fairly certain I was the only one thinking: “Thaaaaaaat’s what she said!”
Yeah, I watch too much TV. But deprivation is probably my problem this time.
Oh, Michael, only 17 more days until you’re back in your Dunder-Mifflin office where you belong. Please put me on your Forward List this season.
Keepin’ the Noodle on Top
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You wanna explain why, exactly, you chose WATER aerobics over, say, regular aerobics?
Steve — Ha! Okay, the simple and truest answer:
Cristin IMed me and said, “Hey, will u go to an Aquacise class with me?”
And I said, “How much?”
And she told me some price.
And I said, “What time? I gotta make sure Chris can watch C.”
And she said, “U need an at least an hour a week to yourself. Do it.”
And I said, “K.”
But, if I really had to defend it:
A. I took both Aerobics and Aquacise at HSU. (I ended up in Aquacise after I dropped some other class that slaughtered me on the first day. I hadn’t had PE since 5th grade, man.) They were both kinda hard, but Aquacise was more fun and not nearly as hot. Now, those classes were harder than the real deal, just because they were run by some super-fit young chick who wanted us to become super-fit young chicks. But still. Not being hot is a high value for me.
B. People in Water Aerobics aren’t typically total fitness gurus, which means I don’t look like such an out-of-shape klutz. And, if by chance, I can’t do one of the moves, no one can tell. I’m in the deep end! On the Aerobics floor, if I mess up (and I would), I’d probably fall down and mess everyone else up. So it’s good for self-esteem, unless you think about the fact that you’re one of the best in the class . . . in WATER AEROBICS. Then it’s just sad.
C. Cristin and I can stay afterwards and swim a few laps, which is good exercise, and again, not hot. And then we can tread water for a while and talk, which is decent exercise and fun . . . and a useful skill, in case I’m ever in a shipwreck.
That said, we’re planning on signing up for a Pilates class too.
I hope you wore your new Wholesome Wear suit.
Lex — You know I’m way too vain and way too modest to have worn anything else.
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