TE December Indoor Cycling Challenge

[Reesha]

Oh, I hear you. I don't have the additional problem of trying to keep myself on rollers (I'm a klutz and would probably injure myself), and it's a struggle. Mental more than anything, but for some reason it's also physically harder. Maybe it's the lack of stop signs for rest or the inability to coast.

I find it's harder on my tush because I totally never realized how much of a break we get when riding outside. Stoplights, coasting, standing up on hills. I hate standing up on the trainer... feels rocky... I like to feel my weight and my bike move from side to side a little bit.

For my needs right now though, the trainer is perfect. My weight loss guru (read: personal trainer) wants me doing mostly low intensity stuff with the exception of weight training twice weekly and a small moderate intensity ride that builds with each passing week. By week six I'll be doing 14 hours of exercise weekly... very little will be hard work.

[Susan Otcenas]

1:05 in class this morning. Ended up being a "private lesson" because no one else showed up! Must all be out christmas-partying the night before, or something.

They missed a great class. Hill climbing intervals. My legs feel really good this month (it's a base building month) so it was a very successful class for me in terms of hitting all my power numbers.

I'm at 63% of my month's goal of 18 hours, but have a week's vacation coming up soon. Hope to get enough hours logged before I go. Also hoping to find a spin gym so I can get a workout or two in while I'm gone.

Susan

[bmccasland]

The best laid plans... This weeks is almost over and all I've done is look at my bike.
1) Left my asthma meds in my gym bag at work. No pre-ride meds, no ride.
2) thought I'd ride today, but had major dental work this morning and my face still hurts.

[Catrin]

90 minutes spinning class tonight, and we got all new bikes!