Possibly my new fitness goal?
Jul. 12th, 2025 10:24 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lauradi7dwI am not consistent about when or how often I jog, but I don't tend to exert myself too much. Yesterday I added a couple of errands to the route, and extended the run to do a tiny bit along a stream on the Across Lexington A route. I ran with regular walk breaks for an hour, then walked the remaining mile or so home. I was tired yesterday, then sore overnight. This weekend and next is a Red Line annoyance. I realized I probably hadn't left enough time after bellringers' picnic lunch to get to Teale Square for the pumgmul group, so I jogged from the Greenway to the Charles Street replacement bus stop, less than a mile to speed up the journey a bit. I was wearing a large backpack and carrying my sword, wearing sneakers but not "running" clothes. It was fine. I got sweaty but felt well otherwise, and made it in time, which made me happy. I had the idea that instead of training for a 10k race, for example, what if I train for trying to connect with the T on a time schedule? How many items should I be carrying? How inappropriately should I be dressed? How much of the training should be sprinting up stairs? I don't like stairs, I'm not great at sprinting, but it's worth doing that when trying to catch a once-an-hour bus.
What is my goal with the janggu? I'm not taking lessons, but I go to the bi-weekly rehearsal with the group and sort of play along while they actually get ready for a performance. Should I ask what I'd need to do to perform? Would I like showing off in that way? I'm always hesitant about performing in a show with the tap class - why would this be better? It might even be more intimidating - their next gig is a short part of the Korean Independence day observance on City Hall Plaza in a month. I'm happy that Japan no longer occupies Korea, but I'm not very good and definitely not Korean, although nobody has minded me being there in the little group. I haven't been invited to perform anyway, so I don't really need to think about it, but I was encouraged this afternoon to briefly dance (ish) along while trying to play a sogo drum (more like walking around to music). I had never held one before. It was louder than I expected (why was I surprised? Small can be loud).
Soon enough someone else needed it, and I went back to the corner and my janggu.
Here is a moderately helpful video I found after a quick search, of someone playing one while doing the ribbon hat thing (I don't remember the name of that and will not bother to look it up right now). She seems to be in a gym with other people, so the background sounds have nothing to do with her activities
https://youtube.com/shorts/cQQafBtAj1M?feature=shared
What is my goal with the janggu? I'm not taking lessons, but I go to the bi-weekly rehearsal with the group and sort of play along while they actually get ready for a performance. Should I ask what I'd need to do to perform? Would I like showing off in that way? I'm always hesitant about performing in a show with the tap class - why would this be better? It might even be more intimidating - their next gig is a short part of the Korean Independence day observance on City Hall Plaza in a month. I'm happy that Japan no longer occupies Korea, but I'm not very good and definitely not Korean, although nobody has minded me being there in the little group. I haven't been invited to perform anyway, so I don't really need to think about it, but I was encouraged this afternoon to briefly dance (ish) along while trying to play a sogo drum (more like walking around to music). I had never held one before. It was louder than I expected (why was I surprised? Small can be loud).
Soon enough someone else needed it, and I went back to the corner and my janggu.
Here is a moderately helpful video I found after a quick search, of someone playing one while doing the ribbon hat thing (I don't remember the name of that and will not bother to look it up right now). She seems to be in a gym with other people, so the background sounds have nothing to do with her activities
https://youtube.com/shorts/cQQafBtAj1M?feature=shared
