Another Level Unlocked.

I don't know what it is, but I've making some happy personal progress in my calisthenics classes.  Something's clicking!

My handstands, albeit still not 30 seconds long or anything like that, are more consistent and increasing in hang time (or should I say stand time?).

Best of all, today I was able to pull myself up from a dead hang!  This is something that I've always wanted to do since my 20's, after learning to do chin ups and pull ups (from standing, not dead hang) during my climbing days.  I can't stop smiling about it!

June 11 Update: PROOF!

Ocean vs. Mountains? Ocean :)

I ... salsa danced ... in heels ... last month!

And my ankle was fine :)  Good thing I didn't get rid of my dance shoes!  I visited a good friend on Vancouver Island for a weekend and her husband took care of the kids while her and I acted like our former salsa-crazed twenty-something selves again.  We went out dancing two nights in a row and I'm ecstatic that my ankle survived everything :)  PLUS I got to learn more kizomba.  I've danced it before with really good leads but I could never remember the actual basics on my own because I never danced it enough.  It's so lovely.

And so is the island!

Ocean, giant trees, no mosquitoes ... it's a dream spot.  Another girlfriend joined us after the salsa overdose and we all overdosed on Japanese food.

Jasper is also lovely (I still love the sea more but the Rockies also rock). 

I spent the next weekend there for the Banff Jasper relay race.  Hell noooo I didn't run it but I helped out (Scott's team killed it and placed 5th overall).  My past experiences with running haven't been great fun but I've decided to dabble in it again recently.  I'm on week 5 of the C25K (couch to 5km) app and I'm surprised at how long I can actually run when I pace myself.  I guess pacing IS key after all.  Also, I've discovered that I like it nice and warm when I run.  We're talking 23 degrees Celsius and above warm.  Many people seem to enjoy it much cooler but not this lady. 

Mind Farts
-sometimes pacing helps in life as well - it's so easy for me to get enthusiastic about so many things that i forget there are limited hours in a day
-calisthenics level unlocked: backwards rolling!
-i found a Victoria version of Edmonton's Veggie Garden (hole in the wall vegetarian Vietnamese/Chinese resto): Lotus Pond ... delicious and busy!  even my carnivore salsa friend enjoyed it