Arrrgh!!!

I don't think I blogged about it, but I've been asked to lead two more exercise classes. I'm amazed, just amazed.

I'm the least physically fit of the class. All but one of the class is older, and in better shape. I'm not talking about a week or two older, I'm talking about people in their seventies and eighties! These ladies and gentlemen are my role models. They recognize that regular exercise is important to good health, and they make it to class three mornings a week.

I've been chosen to lead the class because I have experience teaching, not because I'm the best example. As many days as I've done the routines, I still don't feel capable of calling off the exercises smoothly. I was worried about forgetting the order of exercise, so I made "cheat sheets" the first time I led class. When we were done, I tossed them into the back of the car. WRONG! I should have taken better care, because now, I have to re-do them. That's okay, though, because it will give me a chance to review.

I was so absorbed in calling out the sequences of exercise last time that the class could have slipped out the door one by one and I would have never missed them. I'm not prepared to face the class and move right when I tell them to go left. Instead, I joined the front line with my back to the class.

I suspect that the two class clowns will try to lead the class astray before my time as an "apprentice guru" is up, but I have a plan. We have mirrors on three sides of the exercise floor. Normally, I'd be able to see the class, but my notes were on an easel that obstructed my view. This time, I'm going to tape them to the top of the mirrors, so that I can see the class, and still follow the notes.

Even with experience I'll never be a natural leader when it comes to exercise. I'll improve, but I'll never be the leader our Dragon Lady guru is. It tickles me though, that alternate exercises have begun popping into my head. I think we'll use the ballet barre on Monday! *G*