So far...so not good

I'm going to forget about last week because I didn't do absolutely anything in relation to ballet. Not one single thing!

But as it is a new week and today is (really, even though I've had 6 days already) the official start to the Summer holidays. So today I'm actually going to do something.

And to push me on and motivate me, I'm going to write about my day, daily. I should probably do this at the end of the day but oh well, just for today! :-

Woke up at 8:37 but I snoozed for an hour, but finally I went downstairs to eat breakfast (cereal, orange juice and toast). Then my sister and I just fantasized over a new Johnnie B catalog that just arrived for like an hour. But at 10:30 I had to get dressed because I had a harp lesson at 11:00. After my harp lesson finished (12:00) I arrived home and I had a cup of tea (what an exciting life!) and a nectarine. At about 12:30 I went on the computer to finish a project, (more later). And uh yeah. Now I'm blogging.

BUT later today I'm going to practice the piano, finish one section of my theory, finish my project. Which is not really a project but it is something to do. It's basically a collage of quotes and pictures on my wall. Because my wall is reaaaaally boring at the moment!

Then later I am going to stretch and do some pointe work. Then later I have to go for a 10 min slow jog (warm down from my speed training yesterday) to get rid of any lactic acid in my body. Because I have a 3k race Wednesday, plus I am currently training for the cross-country season. I need to really train insane because I missed last track season and cross-country season due to a foot injury and I haven't really been running hard since.

And then I have a singing lesson tonight at 5:30, so everything must be completed by then because I'm not back until 7:00. And at 7:00 I'll be just winding down- actually I'll probably be going for a jog then, and doing some blogilates workouts. And then of course stretching again.

My day. So exciting.

Not.

Tomorrow will be much the same but with less exercising because tomorrow's supposed to by my 'rest day' so probably just stretching some more and relaxing, (and a harp-group!), and much the same throughout Wednesday too, because my race isn't until 5:30, although we have to be there by 4:00. I'm not worried about it because I have never done a 3k race before but it will be a good training session for the winter where I'll be running a lot of 4.2 and 2.8.

And then Thursday the new blogilates calendar starts! So I will probably do that Thursday, along with stretching and a warm-down jog. Oh, and also a singing lesson (competition coming up next week!!).

I'll try to keep blogging every day!

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Summer GoalsSummer Goals

Last ballet class last night until September! I have started grade 6 and have learned the free movement already, including the study! Looks as if I'll be doing grade 6 next year, then!

My goal over the summer: Improve my pointe work.

And also break in my pointe shoes...Even though I've had them for like...6 months! So I desperately need to do that.

For pointe work I want to be able to dance for a reasonable time AWAY from the bar, and not seem like I'm gripping on for dear life at the bar...You should see me, seriously!

Also I want to be way, way more flexible so I'm going to force myself to stretch for an hour every day- whenever I can, really! I really badly want my splits.

I am seriously going to work on my running too, ready for the cross-country season October. I missed last year's cross-country season because I had to rest due to a foot injury.

Also I want to be stronger so I will be doing Cassey's workouts every day!

SO, to recap my Summer Goals:-

• Break in my pointe shoes
• Improve my pointe work- being able to dance for a reasonable time en pointe; confident away from the bar
• Improve my flexibility- closer to the splits (and also closer to doing a needle, tilt and many moves I can't do now due to bad flexibility) 
• Work hard on my running, get my stamina and endurance up
• Do the blogilates workouts every day
• Healthier diet

And also, be sure to check out the updated version of my stretches on my stretches page, and try out the different smoothies, drinks and shakes on my smoothie page!

More recipes, workouts and pics coming soon!

 

#thisisMYJuly

So I've been following blogilates for the past month, but haven't really committed much. But I have to start somewhere!

So I've missed last week because I had exams (school, piano and ballet- discuss in next post!)

And a bit of this week because I've just been exhausted, but now? I'm ready to start, along with daily stretching to improve my flexibility (which is rubbish!). 

These are the pop HIIT printables so far from Blogilates!

Am going to try her cheap clean eats as well- look and sound delicious (Her YouTube Channel)