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[RC] New years goals - rides2farSecond is to get my self in better condition....no kiddin'...I'm serious this year..<rolling eyes> If you're in the fitness mood I have a recommendation. Last Christmas I bought my daughters a Pilate's video (so I could try it>g<) It didn't make me pretty, but I think it actually helped me figure out some of my problems riding. I've always known that I was uneven but nobody could really tell me what I was doing. In the Pilates exercises there's lots of stuff where you're working on your abs and you've got your legs lifted out in front of you. I'd work out in my tights (leather knees and all) and started making sure my socks were exactly even and sure enough, what feels straight to me has my left hip dropped. There's exercises where you have to sort of get in the position you'd get in to do a Cannonball dive , balance on your tailbone and rock back on your back and come back up. If I'm in the position that feels "straight" to me I rock in circles...but if I'll lift my left hip just a tad I rock back up straight. If you're going to try this get on a mat (I use a sleeping bag mat) and make sure your bra doesn't have hooks on the back. ouch< I think I evened up some from doing these exercises because I was able to make sure I stayed even and work out the muscles in the proper position. If you're interested, mine's the GAIAM Pilates beginning mat workout. I tryed the more advanced one and it was almost the same thing and not worth the upgrade. I think most pilates are about the same from what I saw on TV though. My goal is one more 50 to hit 3000 on Kaboot , then to find a new prospect to start this year (ya'll watch for me a little wide base gelding)...and meanwhile to see if I can get a completion on my daughter's 1/2 Welsh. I'll be seeing you all from behind so work out those buns and give me a better view! Angie ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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