I've been going to Aikido for nearly a year now. I started going because it was a way for me to break out of my comfort zone and make changes. I'm still very challenged there. I think, if you are doing it right, you will always be challenged there, no matter your level. Being challenged in Aikido is now mostly in my comfort circle. I enjoy the classes and the challenges. I'm struggling with a few things though. I can't do proper rolls and break falls. The rolls I can't do right because I'm not strong enough to get "ass over teakettle" safely. It's embarrassing. The breakfalls I don't do properly because I'm chicken to fall down, which is exactly what the breakfalls are for - to learn to fall down safely. I'm struggling. And those things remain out of my comfort zone.
I go to Aikido one to three times a week. During the summer it's been at least once a week, twice when I could get there on Saturday morning. Now that football season has started for my youngest I'm still sticking with that schedule. But when football is over, I think I'll be adding back the Tuesday night class, which I can't make now because I ferry kids.
And in the meantime, a new CrossFit gym has opened in my town. And it's on my route home. And they have class times I can make it to! Since they are a new gym they offered their on-ramp class (required to join a CrossFit box) for free. I jumped at the chance for free CrossFit. I made it through the on-ramp and I'm officially working out in regular classes. I'm terrible at it. I'm slow and I'm clumsy. But I'm doing it. I try very hard to keep good form when lifting (and the trainers are awesome and help me a lot). And I'll get better. I'm constantly sore in a good way. And the whole thing is out of my comfort zone!! I'd really like to see this gym succeed. The owners are great people and took a big risk opening that gym in our little town. I'd like to see more and more people signing up.
