Obviously, I have decided to cancel Book Review Monday due to a general lack of interest among my readers. But one failed series attempt deserves another, so please welcome Boring No More's latest and greatest review series: "The Classy Way to Exercise!"
Recently I have taken a few exercise classes at my local 24 Hour Fitness to try new things and see what they are all about. My experiences varied so greatly, and slightly comically, that I decided I would do a few posts to discuss my experiences...
The first one I tried since getting home from my mission was a Yoga class. But since I already did an entire post dedicated to that, I will let that suffice and move on to Spin class. This is the only group exercise class I ever took before my mission. For some reason, I remember liking it a lot more... When I attempted another spin class recently, all I could think of was how awful it was!
Don't get me wrong, I love biking. It is my strongest of the three legs of Triathlon, but I think that if you were to take everything that is awful about biking, and take away everything that is enjoyable, you would get... a spin class. Really, the thrill of racing down a hill with the wind in your face, the feeling of effortlessly leaning into a long turn that makes you feel like you are one with the machine, the sun on your back, passing people, reaching destinations, maneuvering, and cheating traffic laws while laughing at cars... All of the things that make me love biking, gone. And all is left is a dark room with loud music, someone yelling at you, and a whole bunch of fatigue. I do not dispute in the least that you can get your heart rate up or get a good workout from a spin class, but lets face it, biking kicks its butt! Maybe I'll try again in the winter when there's no outdoor alternative.
