Spin class with Andrew
1-hour spin class at the JCC
One of many spin classes I hope to take with spin instructor Andrew and his house music this year. He took us on a magical, singletrack ride into the hills of North Carolina this morning. While he climbed the hills, I dragged my butt up them. Behind me, Jeff Brand, a long-time PMCer, pedaled with a smooth, fast cadence I could not match. I was tired. I could not work up a sweat at first. I dragged my way through the ride and through the day. All day at work, I had a headache. I even bought some CVS-band acetaminophen to take care of it, only to realize I had mistakenly bought two bottles of PM pain reliever, which I could not take for fear I would nod off at my desk.
Andrew apologized after class for essentially doing a workout for the bike, instead of a typical spin workout. One of the people in the class came up to me and said the workout was so good, she was thinking of getting on a bike.
That's always been my philosophy on spin class. Spinning for spinning's sake get you nowhere, literally. But if you spin with a goal of making yourself a better cyclist, the class becomes challenging and rewarding. I'm finding I'm turning up the dial more, the thinking being that a tough indoor workout will make me better on the climbs. Andrew was also able to simulate a downhill chase, which he noted was the hardest thing to do on a bike, get fast legs after a tough climb. Kudos to him.
Sunday's 9:30 a.m. class will mark the long-awaited roll out of the new spin bikes. I can't wait. The bike I rode today had a seat that pitched me forward, shaky handlebars, a squeaky ride and iffy pedals.
Not even melting these bikes into molten steel can fix them.
One of many spin classes I hope to take with spin instructor Andrew and his house music this year. He took us on a magical, singletrack ride into the hills of North Carolina this morning. While he climbed the hills, I dragged my butt up them. Behind me, Jeff Brand, a long-time PMCer, pedaled with a smooth, fast cadence I could not match. I was tired. I could not work up a sweat at first. I dragged my way through the ride and through the day. All day at work, I had a headache. I even bought some CVS-band acetaminophen to take care of it, only to realize I had mistakenly bought two bottles of PM pain reliever, which I could not take for fear I would nod off at my desk.
Andrew apologized after class for essentially doing a workout for the bike, instead of a typical spin workout. One of the people in the class came up to me and said the workout was so good, she was thinking of getting on a bike.
That's always been my philosophy on spin class. Spinning for spinning's sake get you nowhere, literally. But if you spin with a goal of making yourself a better cyclist, the class becomes challenging and rewarding. I'm finding I'm turning up the dial more, the thinking being that a tough indoor workout will make me better on the climbs. Andrew was also able to simulate a downhill chase, which he noted was the hardest thing to do on a bike, get fast legs after a tough climb. Kudos to him.
Sunday's 9:30 a.m. class will mark the long-awaited roll out of the new spin bikes. I can't wait. The bike I rode today had a seat that pitched me forward, shaky handlebars, a squeaky ride and iffy pedals.
Not even melting these bikes into molten steel can fix them.
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