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| Before the sparsely attended class at Medgar Evers pool. |
Why isn't there a documentary about water aerobics? I was at near-threshold for crying almost the entire class, moved by the beauty of the moment. Moment after moment continued to hit me filled with pure human experience. Why is it that the elderly always bring that out in me? I think back to tai-chi in the strip mall and my night out in Snohomish with Glory. All of a sudden, there I am in an everyday experience having an odd clarity about my priorities and what really matters in life.
My emotional water aerobics experience happened at a Friday morning Hydro-fit class at Green Lake's Evan pool. After my first class at Medgar Evens pool, I was not prepared for the age of the crowd that gathered to change in the locker room. My first class never reached any high capacity at only six participants. And we were all somewhere between 30-50 years old. Mostly hovering around the 40 year old mean, you know, I bet the standard deviation would have only been about 2 at the most. Sorry, statistics class is really infecting my life. And I love it!
So, the Thursday night class, Water Exercise, was intense. There was nothing magical about it, aside from the Miami Beach pop tunes to keep us pumped up and the entertainment of the instructor showing us what to do in the water from the cement above. But no life clarity occurred for me in that pool. I did, however, get an amazing workout. The kind of workout that leaves you sore for a couple days. And I like that. I left that class liking my first experience, and a little confused about the population. I really had braced myself to be the youngest person there.
Then Friday morning, Amy and I showed up early to the Hydro-fit class. It was packed. There were two classes; one shallow end, one deep end. And there must have been at least 20 people in each class. Some people were clearly there to get fit, and others were there for the social party like atmosphere. I wondered if some guys were there in hopes of a pick-up. I wondered what it would be like to be 80 and single.
I can't wait to get back. I want to be a part of that "in-crowd."
-Melissa
4 comments:
I feel the same way. Water aerobics is a combo of workout, message, and serenity. How does it get it get any better than that?
Thanks for sharing, Karen. I checked out your website, very nice...water is so important! I can't wait for the rest of what Water Aerobics month will bring. Cheers to water!
Wow. I also had expected an older crowd, not the diverse group you talked about. I'm glad you enjoyed your first class!
Cassandra,
I actually preferred the elderly crowd, something about it is so beautiful. Heading off to another class at yet another pool, we'll see what the Sunday afternoon class is like.
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