After making it through three classes total so far, here is the list of stuff I have to bring:
- Gel seat
- Towel to wipe streams of sweat
- Ear plugs
- Sweat band
- Water bottle
- Heart rate monitor
- Training zones chart
- Cycling shoes with clips (don’t own yet, but maybe after birthday or Christmas)
For a brief and shining moment on Tuesday, I was able to get a sensation in my lower quadriceps muscles of pulling up during a part of the stroke, but I didn’t know exactly how I was achieving it and couldn’t maintain the feeling. I was soon back to all pushing all the time. When I was able to pull a little, my legs felt a lot better. All push is so inefficient that it makes my heart rate shoot up and makes my legs feel deprived of fuel. My goal is to maintain a steady spin by using my core muscles along with both pulling and pushing muscles. Only then I will be able to push my cardiovascular limits as much as I want during the interval sessions (hill climbs).
I still need to know the Spin definitions for:
- Jogging
- Walking
- Running
My day job requires me to be at work half an hour after the end of the Spin class. Even though I am taking as cold a shower as I can manage, I am bathed in sweat again as soon as I get dressed. It’s nearly impossible to put on makup when your face is that slippery! I may have to start my workday a little later, if they’ll let me.
Now that I am feeling committed to continuing the Spinning, the class is on hold for a week due to the holiday, d’oh!.