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02/23/2006
My feet hurt but this is fun!
I went to a second Irish dance class this week, to make up for one that I missed at the beginning of the term. Last Monday's class was softshoe, which I typically find more exhausting than hardshoe. The next day, on Tuesday, I actually didn't feel that sore, so I took it upon myself to do some strengthening exercises for my feet and ankles. Bad move. Wednesday (yesterday), I was very sore, and I had dance class that night! Today I'm walking around kind of flat-footed and granny-like because all the muscles in the arches of my feet hurt, and I've bruised the toenails on both my big toes, which is quite painful at the moment. Still, it was worth it. I love irish dance! I think what's causing the problems is that both my hardshoes and softshoes are probably about a half size too small. You kind of have to eyeball it when you buy shoes, because they stretch as you break them in. I think I eyeballed it just a bit too small this time around! ;-) (Last time, they were both way too big, in the order of 1 to 1.5 sizes too big...)
Anyway, like I said, despite the problems, it's great to be back in dance class. I'm re-learning all the steps I used to know, which are actually coming back surprisingly fast. I can't wait to learn new dances!
Oh, and I decided the Feis in two weeks is a no-go. I might as well not spend $60 when I have no dress, a shaky memory of the dances, no stamina (yet!), and no other adults likely to be dancing with me. :-) Next time, I might give it a shot!
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