Jumping Rope

Cinderella,
dressed in yella,
went upstairs to kiss her fella.
Made a mistake and kissed a snake,
How many doctors did it take?
1...2...3...4...

I liked jumping rope when I was a kid.  I liked playing the games and jumping with my friends.  I never ever got good at the double rope, but I could join a single rope jump pretty easily.  My friends outgrew that before I did.  And I only had one sister, which is one kid too few for swinging a jump rope. 

And it's fantastic exercise.  When I was doing CrossFit bootcamp jumping rope was one of my favorite parts.  They really wanted me to be able to do a double swing and get the rope to pass my feet twice on each jump.  That is what held me up!  I can jump until I get tired without tripping.  But start adding tricks or extra ropes and I get hung up. 

I bought a jump rope yesterday.  I went to a sporting goods store on purpose, with the goal of bringing home a jump rope that doesn't kink.  Hubby broke it out when we got home.  He jumped for a while (getting hung up in the rope more than once).  Then he handed it to me.  I think his jaw hit the floor.  I was wearing Birkenstocks and still could jump without getting tangled up.  Until I was out of breath.

I came across a workout challenge the other day.  It consists of exercises that I can do at home with the equipment that I already have (mostly my own self!).  It has jumping rope as one of the challenges on day 3 or 4.  I had planned to start the "program" this morning, but sleep challenges held that up a little.  I'll try again tonight.  I'm excited about it.  But I think that mostly, I'm excited to jump rope! 

I have a lofty goal this week.  If I'm going to meet it, I've GOT to get on the exercise bandwagon and not just count on my new diet.  I can do it!