Encouragment?

Last week, the boys and I started taking Taekwondo. Last night, I had my first group class. Today, I am sore. While I was watching the boys' classes, the instructor came up and spoke to me. He wanted to know if I was sore. I said, "Yes." His reply was, "It'll be worse the second day."

Well, of course I know that. I've worked out enough to know that. But, really, was that terribly encouraging for his newest student? Did he think that would make me want to come back and work harder? Well, the truth is, I know that if I keep working hard, the soreness will be less with time. There will always be some amount of soreness after a hard workout. But, after several more workouts, I shouldn't experience the kind of soreness I am today. After all, it is rare that I have spent 45 minutes on my toes, bouncing up and down, running, kicking, and punching. In fact, it has not been since I was in the Navy, during school, (over 13 years ago) that I have spent any time on my toes, outside of wearing high heels. Today, when I slipped on my heels to leave the house, my calves protested. My thighs are protesting as we speak. In fact, while I may not accomplish anything else with these classes (although I think I will), I will at least be much more limber by the time Gary gets home. That can only be a good thing.