10-5pm at South Hill Park Bracknell
Set off at 8am to go to shop and get lunch, go pick up Harriet & Effie in Thatcam to meet John at Chievely Village at 9am.
The day didn't start well with John looking at his watch when we were 10 mins late even thou I'd pick up Harriet & Effie 5 mins earlier than planned... It's the bloody Thatcham traffic and rush hour, I soon put him in his place....
Slow journey to Bracknell. Got there just about 10am and started warm up 10.20 so not bad...
I managed to cling on most of the day, falling by the wayside on a few occasions but mainly keeping up with the youngsters... The afternoon proved a challenge as my feet started to cause problems. The familiar pain in the joints which nothing seems to shift. Tried ice spray, ibuprofen gel but to it avail... Hobbled around like an old lady but managed to keep going....
Thights and back were screaming at me too and I wasn't exactly the fittest dancer in the room but I think Effie was feeling it too. Her feet were stinging and she eventually had to put on her trainers to continue.
John is a hard task master and needs to consider our energy levels a bit more I feel. I know we are professional dancers but we are still human beings and counting 5,6,7,8 when you're still gasping for breath from the last run is, I feel, a little uncalled for. At the moment this is definitely the last time I want to do this with younger dancers. I just can't compete, they are younger, sharper, quicker. They always have been but at least now I have an excuse....!
