"FlyingCoyote" <
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> "penny s" <
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> | Now that I have a crappy DSL instead of dial up... I"ve really been
> enjoying
> | the videos.( you too Bill) What you do is you watch one before spin class... then you just close
your
> | eyes and visualize where you'd like to be. I'm thinking they need to put in a big screen and run
> | bike video during class... royalties paid out to PF and MTB Bill of
> course.
> |> How are you liking the spinning classes so far?
>
> Last winter I joined a gym and used those cycling machines on days too wet to ride but never took
> the spinning classes. I'm thinking of doing the
same
> this winter... need to stay in shape for next seasons early races.
considering that I"d rather be outside, and that being a reformed gym rat I like to not spend any
more time in there than I have to...
I think spinning is a much better workout than plopping down on the life cycle, setting it to
"Hillclimb 10" or what ever, opening a book ( guilty) and then just doing it. When you do that, or
an elliptical trainer the mind's not connected and you are just going through the motions. At least
with spinning I feel more connected to what I am doing. I really do use the power of visualizations
... whether it's a favorite long steady climb, or which rider I am trying to either keep up with or
not let by. For me it's either visualize or go nuts.
You have to be careful.... some of the "instructors" are pretty lame, and don't understand how
grinding can really trash the knees. Or, their idea of a training rate (heart rate) may be really
different that what you want/need. So it's a good idea to be aware of what *you* want to accomplish
if anything, in that dept, and wear your own watch. And let's not talk about some of their taste in
music, or some of the cheery voices. I check out the different instructors, and just go back to the
ones that I can stand for an hour. I use it mainly for endurance training.
Penny Say, Is Cinder Girl your SO? (just trying to put 2 and 2 together....)
>
> Alternately, my riding buddies are all trying to get me on a road bike.
When
> I argued that I have to have dirt under my tires [if I'm on an actual
bike]
> they then suggested Cyclocross... even the LBS's are nagging at me to get
on
> their Cyclocross team. Heh. Funk that.
>
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