Quote Originally Posted by salsabike View Post
Running was a total no-no in the ballet studio--its effect on leg muscles not compatible with ballet needs, not to mention injury potential/joint stress.
Salsa,
Just curious, could you cycle when you were doing ballet? rules against any leg-building exercise, or just running?

I *hate* to run, everything hurts. Also, as a big woman, I look funny when I run, not that I'm vain or anything.
There was a woman in my old neighborhood who started running. She was so large up top that she had to run hugging herself. A year later, she fit into what looked like a DD and had lost at least 100 lbs. I didn't know her, but I wanted to hug her.