On Sunday, my friend Tricia started mentioning the Shamrock Shake she was about to drink. I got very excited about the prospect of that drink, but then I remembered I stopped supporting McDonald's years ago. Still, the nagging for the shake lingered and all week I've been searching for a McDonald's. This morning, I realized that I was really excited because I have no idea where there is a McDonald's near my house. I know there's one in the Strip because I hate that it's there among the independent businesses. Other than that, who knows? I love that! I've boycotted so long I've ceased to be aware of the stores.
Which is a good thing, because I don't need a Shamrock Shake right now. I was on the verge of despair before rugby started, such was my off season lack of tone and fitness. While I'm not entirely sure how it got that bad during the months were I either rode my bike to work or had a 2-mile round trip walk every day from the bus stop on top of Capoeira class and dodgeball and power yoga, baggy and flabby my body did get.
Do you have any idea how different your body can feel after one week with six hours' exercise? I rode my bike up cardiac hill twice this week and we had two great practices. I feel so amazing. Like this is how my body was meant to feel inside. I'm so thankful to be exercising again and not drinking Shamrock Shakes, wherever they might be hiding.
After years of nomadic temporary employment, advanced degrees, and chocolate ice cream, a rugger with a love of knitting and a cyclist with no domestic skills signed a Ketubah and bought a house in Pittsburgh.
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March used o be my favorite month due to Shamrock Shakes.. but not all McD's have them and after one year of stopping at 5 different McD's I've given up on the Shamrock Shake.
How is Capoeira Class? I was thinking of trying it out on top of my hip hop class...
what is Capoeira??
The "game" of Capoeira Angola is named for the country credited with its origin, and it is closely connected to, respects, and honors its African past. It weaves intricate movements, spirituality, mental and physical discipline, fight, play, strategy, and philosophy into a rhythmic game of real or ritual combat. It is played slowly and deliberately, but with humor and joyfulness. The end result is spontaneous, un-choreographed, and is a physical "conversation" between players. Students will learn the fluid, dance-like movements that allow them to improvise in the roda, and learn how to sing & play the accompanying rhythmic instruments.
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