30 Mai - Capoeira

After the trail running through hills and the capoeira training last night, my legs were killing me! However, I said that we would be back today for training, so of course we had to go.  Today was open training, so we mostly practiced a few different moves and played the rest of the time.  By play, I mean we had Capoiera fights... it's like a game or a dance where we go back and forth between attack and defense with fancy acrobatic stuff thrown in.  I can't think of a better and more fun way to work out.  It's been a long time since I've done many walkovers and hand springs, but somehow a little of it has stuck with me, I just need to get my body used to it again.  

Skylar's taken martial arts for nearly five years and even though he has never much cared for the fight of it, I can definitely see the skill and technique he's gained in some of his moves, like his jumping spin kick.  It might not take someone's head off, but it sure looks cool.  He is really good at the macaquinho, which means, little monkey - go figure.   It's like a hand spring on the ground over one hand.  There is also a six month old baby that Skylar spends half the time we're there cooing over and taking pictures of. It's so cute!  

We were going to go climbing after training, but we could barely walk, so decided to save it for next time so that we weren't trying to only use our arms to get up the wall.  Next to the gym is a pizza/ pasta place that was delicious and the closest I've had to real pizza since living on Long Island.  

The Stuttgart train station has a little shopping area underneath it and we found a little health food super market.  I was too exhausted to look for much, but needed to pick up some conditioner.  This is the 2nd or 3rd time I've tried to buy hair and face products and find it even harder than usual because I can't read what it is good for (i.e volume, frizz, etc.).  I finally gave up and got one that smelled nice... hope it doesn't make my hair fall out.  I accidentally bought body wash instead of face wash, I think.