After over a month of sitting around (trust me, it’s been killing me), I FINALLY get to go back to ballet tonight. As excited as I am, I’m also super nervous. It feels like forever since I’ve been at a barre and that my body will have forgotten everything.
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Things like….
What if I forget some of the moves?
What if I can’t keep up anymore?
What if I’m in pain again?
…keep running through my mind.
I know I’ll make it through the class just fine (my teacher is super supportive and so are the women I take ballet with!) but I tend to be a nervous nellie. I’ve returned from long gaps between classes before, and I know I’ll work myself back up to the level I was at before. Unfortunately things like jumps (even though I hate them anyway) and pointe are probably out of the question for a while–but I’m still excited to be back in a ballet studio!
I’ll post an update with how the class went tomorrow!
How do you get yourself prepared to return to an athletic activity you haven’t done for a while?
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