C Day Two - Much Better than Day One

Day Two.......Biking.......

    I didn't sleep much last night.  I had too much nervous energy in anticipation of my first spinning class.  Alarm went off at 4:30 am.  Ate my oatmeal and headed to the gym for spin class.  I had really high hopes that this spin class would be the motivation and help I need to get over my biking mental block.  I'm thrilled to say that it was EXACTLY what I needed and AWESOME!!
    I almost had a one-on-one session with the instructor as there was only one other spinner there.  The instructor took a lot of time with me explaining how the bikes worked, fitting it to me, and giving me tips on spinning.  Spin bikes are a bit different from regular bikes in that the pedals are hooked to a big disc wheel and you can't stop pedaling if the wheel is spinning.  Needless to say, I forgot this tidbit of info a few times and received an uncomfortable jolt in my legs.  The workout for today was HILLS!  My initial thought was, "Oh, great."  Then I thought, "Bring it on!"  I was amazed at how hard yet satisfying the workout was.  I was sweating like crazy, quads were burning, but I liked it!  I actually liked it!  It was great to have a bunch of different activities to do and I learned a lot about rpms and cadences.  I'm looking forward to my next one!

   Running was saved for the evening.  I jumped on the treadmill thinking it would be no big deal to run for 30 minutes.  Boy, was I wrong!  I really struggled during that run and wanted to stop every minute.  It took incredible mental toughness to keep going.  I only set it at 6.5 which is slower than what I normally run outside.  I don't know how you do it, Ryan!!  Treadmills are the worst!