It's been a long time since I felt this feeling, the fall over. Since I was a fearless kid who didn't give a thought to slamming onto the floor and torquing my back. Let's be real, that mat was stacked high. Might need to flatten it out with each session to be able to fall over better. Or not fall? This is probably a thing where I should have enough core strength to not even have to kick up at all, just rise the legs up, bent knees. Lot of work ahead.

Is it snotty of me to say that I don't understand people who don't value the exquisite beauty of early mornings? Whether it's sitting alone with first coffee to plan, driving in the dark for a workout in an empty gym, or hearing the first squeaks of the regulars starting their endless trips to the feeder outside the kitchen window - it's a feeling I crave every evening when I hit the pillow. Can't wait to wake up and feel the hope of another day.

Have to say, practicing at gym somehow gives me extra core strength. Only because I don’t want to keep falling out of this OVER and OVER in front of people :)

Actually, baby steps. It’s never been shocking or a big deal to see other people’s “progress” photos, heck, I’ve take a ton of photos for people. Sometimes in full workout attire, sometimes down to the undies. Whatever they’re comfortable with. But this is my first time showing all this skin, even though no one sees this blog - yet. I do love my quads showing some definition and my delts tying in, I was yearning to be close to this last spring and it felt so far away. So the

Here’s finally getting this pincha at 52! Next is to do it without a wall for security. Core strength happening!