Random Thoughts from a Large Head

As Julie mentioned, our household joined the YMCA this week. I’m excited about the three of us motivating each other to go every morning. It is a lot easier when you have others going with you.

This morning, I decided to try out the Cycle Reebok (spin) class. It’s aerobics done on a stationary bike, simulating an outdoor ride through the hills and valleys.

I knew things were bad when my legs were already saying “WTF?” during the warm-up. About half an hour into it, I could not even pretend to pedal anymore. I unstrapped myself from the pedals and stood up. One step away from the bike, my legs turned to mush. Remember that scene in Bridget Jones’s Diary where she gets off the bike and collapses to the floor? That was me, except I managed to grab the bike and stay upright. I had to stand there for several mintues while the instructor led me through some stretches.

I slowly left the class and made my way to the locker room, where I sat for a few minutes, relishing the feel of a complete seat under my derriere.

I hate those tiny bike seats. This one even had a pad on it, but it didn’t make the seat any wider. My pelvic bones hit the seat at just the right spot that sitting now is painful. And my legs are so mushy that I can’t really control the rate at which I sit. So I ended up falling into a chair, then shouting expletives because of the pain in my butt. Good times.

I’ll be back in class again Monday morning.