Guest Blog entry # 2: "Fitness (aka I am NOT Tired!!!!)" from the great Bad Eventer!

Fitness (aka I am NOT Tired!!!!!!)

I'm having a bit of a rough week on the eventing scene.


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That's not exactly a new problem, seeing that my entire blog is devoted to how BAD I am at eventing......


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Here's a few moments from my lessons today, that will give you a little glimpse.

I was turning quite blue and sucking in air as hard a I could during my first lesson......................
 

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after being told to jump THIS.....


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(Thank You Amy!)


I'm pretty sure I was puffing up like a sucker fish BEFORE I even jumped it.


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I'm sorry, but these particular kind of jumps (airy, square oxers) set off every alarm bell I have. I grew up at a very "hunter-ish" riding stable, and we would never, EVER have been allowed to jump something like that..........


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not ever.

And certainly not at this height!!!


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So I'm having a bit of an asthma attack and our Fearless Leader says something about fitness.


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Just so you know.............
In my world, those are fighting words.


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I may be old as dirt......


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 but I could pretty easily run a 1/2 marathon, I spend a minimum of 3 hours a day in the saddle, and I'll take on anyone in a push up contest......
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I've actually been training for one of these.....

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but I haven't quite gotten over the idea of the first ice water obstacle, so I'm not sure if Bad Eventer will ever actually become a Tough Mudder.......

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but it's likely.

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I look tough enough..... don't I?
OK, back to the point.

I'm jumping this............

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or thinking about jumping this.............
and my coach says something like "Need to work on your fitness....."

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My reply, "It's not fitness...... it's......."
He finishes the sentence, "nerves."

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So I just adamantly declared that I'm a big chicken......
Maybe I should have just let him think I'm not fit???

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Fast forward to lesson 3. (Yes, I drive 4 hours, take 3 lessons, and drive 4 hours home, did you ever doubt that I'm a total lunatic?)

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So... it's lesson 3. And for some reason I usually save My Little Satan for last. Stupid probably, maybe she should be first next time............

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I'm warming her up (badly), I haven't even looked at any scary jumps yet......I'm still fairly well oxygenated......

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And the Fearless Leader says something about riding 3 horses and being tired.
And........

in true Bad Eventer fashion my reply,

" I am NOT tired!!!!!!!!   .......................I just suck."

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Bad Eventer does it again.



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