Here's my kitty. I didn't actually take this picture, my sis' did. Cute pic. And I didn't ask if I could post it. So I suppose I'm breaking copywrite laws, etc. I'm sure she'll let me know if she disapproves. Anyhow, just testing the upload picture feature. Yay! It works!!
My, what a cute kitty cat!!
So, in my effort to delay the layers and layers of jiggly adipose tissue that continues to multiply at a ferocious rate on my body, I signed up for spin classes for the month of April. One class per week, Tuesday nights, so four classes in total. Last night was my first class. Not too sure what to expect, as we used actual stationary spin bikes.
Oh the humanity!
I swear, I thought I was going to die. The instructor was kind enough to post a 'picture' of the course we would ride during the class. So it was broken up into 9 or 10 sections, with bumps, uphills, downhills, rolling hills, that kind of thing. Well, the first section - bumps. I swear, if the music wasn't so loud, the only thing anyone would have heard was my asthmatic huffing and wheezing. I look around at my fellow spinmates...people are actually smiling!!! What the heck is up with that???? And the new girls in the class (I was one of those new girls)? Dutifully following the instructor doing stand up/sit down drills. Was I the only one who was about the keel over???? Oh, then the uphills, done standing up on the bike. The pain, the agony, the cardiac arrest I swear was about to occur! If I could just reach my water bottle..maybe everything would be fine. Crap, how is one supposed to swallow when your airway has constricted to the point that only air is allowed passage?!? Oh, just to sit down. What? Turn up the tension? Are you nuts?? Maybe if I just turn it up a little, my body won't notice. *Groan* My body noticed.
Ok, I make it sound bad. It wasn't that bad. But the best part? When it was over. And to be honest. I felt so good after I was able to get my breath back and the lactic acid buildup in my legs dispersed. So good, in fact, that I was a-wailin' at the top of my lungs to tunes in the car on the way home. I guess that is the adrenaline buzz everyone talks about after a really good work out. I just wish that buzz would come sooner in the workout. The good thing about having one class per week? It gives you enough time to actually forget the torture you went through previously, and allow you to have some small bit of excitement for the next class.
3 comments:
WHAT?! You posted MY photo without permission?! You'll be talking to my lawyers soon, buddy. Prepare to PAY!
Bwah!
As for the spin class, you can at least take comfort in the fact that at the five minute mark, I would have fallen off my bike and curled up underneath it in the fetal position, muttering "Make it stop, make it stop" in some strange language that focuses on vowel sounds.
Nice to hear it made you feel so good. Exercise is nice like that. It makes me wonder why I don't do it more often.
Wow kim, only 1 lb? Is that healthy???? Doesn't that sound weird? (the 'healthy' part). Ok never mind....come on ....any cravings yet???
And anonymous....since you're anonymous....SUE ME! Hah! or Bwah! Ha ha ha! Hey, it took me all winter to finally make a move on the flabby flab. But don't think that just because I'm exercising that I'm cutting out junk food. No way Jose! Chocolate is my friend.
AAAH....just let that anonymous sue you...too cute to hide in the camera...working out is excellent if you are somewhat deprived of any other normal stimulation...but necessary...what's wrong with just doing sitting stuff...like cross stitch etc.
Post a Comment