It's that time of year again! That's right - today was Day 1 of the Spinervals 32-Day Challenge!!!!! As you may or may not remember, I did this challenge last year and LOVED it. I did fairly well with keeping with the schedule, but while well-intentioned, didn't stick to it when I was on the road (I detest gym cardio bikes), so I'd give myself an 85% success grade for last year. This year I am determined to hit ALL 32 DAYS!!!!! I started the Challenge on the road, and contemplated shifting the schedule, doing anything possible to avoid the dreaded cardio bike. But in the end, my iron will won out and I put in a solid 1.5 hours on the bike at the Planet Fitness near my hotel. HUGE snaps to Planet Fitness for being so welcoming, and for chatting with me afterwards about my marathon session on the bike (apparently it is NOT typical for them to see someone on the bike for so long - they were talking about me behind the desk wondering how long I'd stay on!).
I was very, very concerned when I was already clock watching at 11 minutes in. Uh oh. Then I had a brainstorm - I had my phone with me. I had a solid 4G signal. That meant I had Netflix!!!!!!! Three episodes of Weeds and the time just flew by (isn't Mary-Louise Parker just the cutest thing? I'm loving this show!!!). I think I could have made it to the 2 hour mark as prescribed if I didn't have a lunch appointment, but then again, those bikes also tend to make my knees wonky so I think the 1.5 hours was plenty. I also feel NO guilt for being below the 2.5 hour target - I firmly believe the added torture of a cardio bike adds a solid hour to the ride time. You know how Coach Troy always says an hour on the trainer is worth 1.5 on the road (or whatever it is he says.... something like that....)? Well, I think we should add an amendment for gym bikes.
Bring on the Holiday Craziness - I'll be ready!!!!!
2 comments:
Michelle, when I visit my step-son in FL, I go to the local LA Fitness to spin. They literally don't know what to do with me. They told me no one ever spins alone, or for more than an hour. People just sign up and do spin classes. The first time, they weren't sure if they should allow me to do it. Seriously, they had to call the manager and see if it was ok to allow me in the spin room to use a bike!
Alicia - that is CRAZY!!!! And kind of funny.... I have to remember that my office has spin bikes if I ever am in a bind and need to get the workout done mid-day (I generally do cardio in the early morning and strength either at lunch or at night) - we even have a tv/dvd player set up so I could do Spinervals as specified.
Way to go for getting it done, even when people think you are nuts! :)
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