jump rope

so everyone has things that they never learned to do and wished they had learned. jump rope is one of those things for. now to be fair to me, when i was a kid, i used to jump rope when the rope operation was done by two people at each end of the jump rope, like when we were in the school playground. i could even do the kind when they had two jump ropes... since all that was really needed was the ability to jump and a decent sense of timing.

but apparently i don't have enough brain power to time, jump and twirl a jump rope simultaneously. i've definitely tried from time to time over the last couple decades. and the general conclusion is that it is now entirely too shameful to continue to "practice" at a gym. so instead i'll just have to buy a jump rope and be humiliate by something little school girls can do, in the comfort of my own home.

M did give me some sound advice. she said that the light plastic ropes are harder to use because it's difficult to get a sense of timing with them. instead she suggested i use the harder plastic type we used back in elementary school since the extra weight helps build your sense of timing.

my idea was to buy a leather one because it had a bit more weight. but wasn't so cheezy as getting the plastic one.

the whole reason jump ropes came up were because i wanted to think of ways to stay in shape on the road as a consulatant. since jump rope is a great cardio exercise and a jump rope takes almost no space in your bag, it's a great option for working out... along with a heavy duty stretch band which i already use for trips.

but i've got to learn how to use a jump rope first, so we'll see how it goes. i'll report back later.