The Ghoulies are doing Ironman distances this month! (Page 44)

skrtrnr - 2010-04-07 7:41 PM EVENING GHOULIES.

happy to report i DID NOT die at Spin Boot Camp.

and considering it was my first class i HUNG IN THERE and did reasonably well.

i guess conjuring up in my mind that is was gonna be TOTALLY HELLACIOUS did the trick, mentally.


i have to admit, i went into class LITERALLY SHAKING.

my spinning was UBER STRONG throughout, as if there was any doubt.  though.  admittedly i had some doubt.  its one thing to spin for an hour, its a whole other ball of wax to spin for 10 minutes and then go through TEN MINUTES OF BOOT CAMP HELL only to get back on the bike to spin.

my BOOT CAMP FORM from time to time w certain exercises left something to be desired, but that only means that theres room for improvement....weaknesses to be strengthened....limiters that need to be transmuted into strengths.

im MOST DEFINATELY going to take the class again.

but for it being the FIRST TIME, im giving myself a HIGH FIVE.

7+  on execution

9 on effort

10 for HTFUing it.



it was DEFINATELY INTERESTING.  the set up of the class.  i was promptly told and i quote, 'THIS ISNT ABOUT SPINNING THIS ALL ABOUT BOOT CAMP'

well alrighty then.

we started out w about 8-10 minutes of spinning, mixed intervals standing, seated climbs.  fast flats.  working the entire time.

then it was 8-10 mins of boot camp stuff, 10 sets of 3 exercises.  cant remember exactly what.

then 8-10 more minutes of spinning.

then 8-10 mins of 10 sets of 3 exercises.

these were executed VERY quickly.

then 8-10 more minutes of spinning

and 8-10 mins of 10 sets of exercises.

we did lunges, squats, lizard pushups (or something like that), squat jumps (plyo), kick backs (triceps)  regular push ups, hole body crunches, leg lifts.....

i sucked at the regular pushups which i expected.  the kick backs were hard only cuz my arms were already crushed from ST yesturday. but other than that i felt strong...and again, even stronger on the spin.

i surprised myself how strong i was.

im thinking thats what i needed to know.

now i know.

its a good feeling.
stacieb

ironannekidd - 2010-04-07 7:04 PM I needed to ride my bike today, but when I got home I didn't feel like it. I came up with 20 reasons not to go on a ride. I even laid down across my bed and fell asleep for half an hour.

Then I finally drug my azz out the door. I went hard on this loop I have of non busy roads. I had 9.5 miles in and if I went right I would be home in 3.5 miles. If I went left I'd be home a lot more miles later.

I went left. When I got home I had 21.72 miles in. It was hot out, and parts were pretty windy. When it was all said and done I'm glad I did it though.

Then when I got home I did a  mile walk/run with my daughter while she rode her bike.

I should sleep well tonight.

disturbed275 - 2010-04-07 8:26 PM Rain forced me in on the drainer tonight.  Of course, by the end of the ride I think I saw the sun shining.  Still was a bit nippy out there so it wasn't a bad day to be inside.

skrtrnr - 2010-04-07 2:29 PM

oooooh.

lookie at the little happy feet penguin.

escaped my notice the first time.


i should put on ELEVATION by U2 and let him rock his little penguin heart out.

hee!
stacieb

skrtrnr - 2010-04-07 2:55 PM ok.

the thought occurred to me.

there are no beaches in ARIZONA.

somehow were gonna have to figure out a way to fulfill my SITTING BY A FIRE ON THE BEACH DRINKING, LAUGHING AND DANCING fantasy while were at the RnR.


ANY GHOULIES CARE TO SHARE THEIR CREATIVE IDEAS????


just asking.
stacieb

ironannekidd - 2010-04-07 6:58 AM

Either he's going to show or I'm going to kidnap him. either way...