Spun
The dreaded day has come. My gym crazy wife had convinced me into trying spinning. I don't like to run, its just not fun. But i love to bike. Both on the road and on the exercise bike. the more difficult the better usually. So i thought this was going to be hard, but i didn't think it was going to hurt this much.
So i Had a 10 minute walk over to the gym, a 45 minutes spinning session and a 10 minute walk back. but that doesn't begin to explain the experiance.
First off i was late, so i WAS "that guy" walking in late. I should have been early as this was my first time. Secondly it was not held in the usual room but rather a racquetball court... think of the echo. turn up the volume, and add more echo with someone attempting to give instructions over it. I chose a poor bike, which wobbled so the instructor got off her bike came back and told me to move. sigh so much for sitting in the back of the class. I did however get to watch one of my friends have an awesome racquetball match across the hallway... longingly.
I didn't have a water bottle, big mistake. easily fixed when i try again. Secondly my wife told me after the class that i had chosen a poor bike, mainly because the handlebars didn't come up high enough for me. Would have been nice to know. There was a student from my department in the class as well. My air of invincible fear is gone in a puff of sweaty smoke.
My knees didn't appreciate the standing, sitting and general un bike like motion, but i'll try again on monday. Getting there early and picking a good bike.
