Sauli's IS blog, 11/6/12, translated

Circus tricks!

Hello!!

New week, new tricks! This week it's time to get the body back to work and do some sports!! :) Last week was a little lazy, and that won't do!! ;) I started a new hobby this week: aerial silk acrobatics. It's something I've been fascinated by for a long time, and I've always wanted to learn how to perform amazing tricks on two pieces of fabric suspended from the ceiling. I used to do circus when I was younger and it has a special place in my heart, and now I decided to get back into it. I've always been bendy, brave and a bit like a clown, so this is a perfect fit for me!! haha! :D

The first class was today and we learned some basics on the silks: climbing, body control and technique. I got to try some tricks but they were quite amateur level. hah!! :) Just hanging upside down felt weird, when at the same time you had to push up with your feet and keep your ankles straight. It may look and sound easy, but it's surprisingly hard. Well, today was just day one, but I already feel good about it!! More tomorrow! A year from now, I'll be performing tricks that will BLOW. YOUR. MIND!! hah! “maybe not”

It's a great workout for the whole body. The most important thing is to remember to stretch before and after the session. After a hard workout, you also have to remember to eat well and drink lots of water! Here's a little evening meal I put together at the end of the day. Chicken, beets and a salad. I added some mozzarella to the beets and lots of avocado and grapes in the salad. It turned out great!! Yum!!

The temperature in LA was only 19 degrees last week, and this week it went back up to 30. November/December should see the coldest weather here, but it sure doesn't feel like it. :) I'll just enjoy the "cold" weather instead of complaining about it.

Have a great week, everyone!! More to come this week!! yay!

xoxo

/S

original blog at http://blogit.iltasanomat.fi/sauli/sirkustemppuja/335

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