Spinnin In the City

Happy Hump Day Everyone! It was almost 90 degrees in the city today so as you can imagine it was very difficult staying indoors all day. Between the heat inside my office and the amount of work I had to get done I was ready to call it a day at 6 PM and go home to rest for the evening. However, my friends Alexis & Katie invited me to a spin class to try out right after work. One thing that I always find helpful when I am dreading a work out is to go to a class or work out with friends to help me obtain the motivation I need. Since I knew I couldn't cancel on Alexis and Katie I walked home, put on my work out clothes and blasted some Lady Gaga to pump me up.

We met at Fly Wheel in the Flat Iron district and at first I was intimated by all the bikes, I knew this class was going to kick my butt. I am not a regular spinner so I asked the instructor (Kate) to help me adjust my bike and clip my shoes in. An aspect that I loved about the class is the Torq option. The Torq setting is a way where you can see your standings compared to the rest of the class. It is also a competition against yourself because now, every time I go back I will make sure to beat my previous Torq score. I scored a 191 this class so my goal for next time is 200. Alexis, Katie and I had a great time together and with the fun music Kate played, this class flew by.

So my advice this post is, for those times where home is just calling your name, call up a friend to work out with or attend a class at your gym or private gyms that can pump up your motivation. Once you finish the work out you will feel so much better both mentally and physically.

Fly Wheel Nothing like a great sweat!