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Tuesday Journal
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Tue, 01-11-2005 - 8:39am

Hi!






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Registered: 03-20-2003
In reply to: cl_jeanwl
Wed, 01-12-2005 - 4:02pm
Hey, stranger!





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Registered: 03-11-2004
In reply to: cl_jeanwl
Wed, 01-12-2005 - 4:02pm
HI! good to see you, we've missed you!
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In reply to: cl_jeanwl
Wed, 01-12-2005 - 4:14pm

I feel no need to complain about the weather. Its an inconvenience & uncomfortable but no matter how bad it seems to get I can always be thankful I don't live in Southeast Asia. I have a home, family, enough food and my car has heat. What more could i possibly need?

How go the classes, Jean?

Soleilune
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In reply to: cl_jeanwl
Wed, 01-12-2005 - 4:18pm

I saw below that you're the fave sub at the gym. How cool is that? Good for you!

I missed you gals too. I see we've got some newbies. Wish I had time to catch up more.

Soleilune
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In reply to: cl_jeanwl
Wed, 01-12-2005 - 4:20pm
OOPS! I just noticed I'm posting under yesterday's journal.
Soleilune
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In reply to: cl_jeanwl
Wed, 01-12-2005 - 4:21pm

They went pretty well--thanks for asking. It was exhausting, though. I don't know how you maintain your schedule of teaching!






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In reply to: cl_jeanwl
Wed, 01-12-2005 - 5:07pm

WOW! Good for you! That Aerobathon sounds great. I'll have to check out what you've posted about it. That's a major undertaking. I hope it goes off w/o a hitch.

Kudos on the classes. By the way I don't do any personal workouts, except yoga, when I'm teaching a full schedule. I'm planning on gradually reducing my classes and increasing the personal training over the next 2-3 years. I think I'm able to handle my schedule since I've always been like this (I did dance for at least 3 hours a day 4 days a week from a young age, which increased as I advanced & finally became pro), but its definitely getting harder as I get older. Unfortunately, I've discovered I have difficulty keeping my thoughts organized when I'm not doing something. I need to be moving to think/express myself clearly. This makes teaching seminars & doing personal training awkward. My advice to you, learn to participate less. Get people moving, but don't feel compelled to do everything w/ them or to work at the most advanced level. For example I teach Step w/ one less riser than if I were taking the class; I use less weight when teaching than when on my own; in more basic, form-focused classes like kickboxing & bootcamp I spend half the class walking around offering feedback & encouragement.Demonstrate the higher intensity/more complex moves & choreography then do most of the class at the intermediate level.

So, do you have any regular classes that you teach? And whatever happened w/ that trainer that probably shouldn't be leading classes?

Soleilune
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In reply to: cl_jeanwl
Wed, 01-12-2005 - 5:25pm

I had an instructor tell me how new instructors do the class, at high intensity because that's just what happens but you learn over time not to do that.






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