Wednesday, January 11, 2012

I spun.

Took my first... and maybe last... spin class tonight.  I was all anxiety-ed up about it all day, you already know why from my previous post ;-)  I thought of 106 excuses not to go but

1) I had already reserved my spot in the class and I know it's a high demand class so if I didn't go I would feel guilty for taking someones spot that actually wasn't a lazy slacker

2) Dyan is scary and she made me do it.

The instructor was fantastic and very nice.  The workout would have been great.  Would have.  If I could have focused on it.  Which I couldn't.  Because of the tiny little bike seat from hell.  Holy fuck that seat was KILLING ME!!!!!  I liken the experience to a gang rape... without the residual long-term issues and PTSD of course.  

So... I think maybe I will pass on spinning.  There are so many other ways of working out that don't violate me.... over... and over... and over again...like a line of skinny, boney men who have mistaken me for Jodie Foster on a pinball machine.   

One other note....  I love running because it clears my mind of the crazy-ass shit that spins around in there like nobody's business.  (ok ok... at least SOME of it) The spin class was a good workout, but it only quieted the crazy about 1/2 as much as a good run does.  I can't wait til spring!!!

2 comments:

Ingrid said...

.......I don't know if I like the fact that you actually went through with spinning or that you were able to throw a reference to "The Accused" into this blog, more. Either way, I will never look at people in a spin class the same again. Especially the guy who gave me a tour of one of the gyms here and told me that "spinning basically changed, like, my life. "

Nicole said...

ROFL... Proud of you for trying it....don't blame you for not going back. Still trying to figure out how I can run on this road in the winter without imminent death. Missing it a lot too.