Warning!! Cycling can be hazardous to your backside!

Good news on the furniture front...Phil (the driver) called this morning to get directions and let me know that he will be here on Friday!  Happy Day!  I will finally have a bed, and real dishes, and a sofa to sit on!

Today started another important day in my new and improved life.  I decided that if I was going to move across the country and basically start a brand new life then I should go for broke.  I decided that when I left Texas I would leave all of my bad habits behind me and start fresh in Virginia.  So far it has been hard because life is not normal when you don't have your things...but I have made alot of little changes. 

One of the big things is that I decided that it is time to get serious about getting in shape and being healthy.  I have spent the better part of the last year getting mentally and emotionally healthy and now it is time for the physical.  I was a memeber of Gold's Gym in Waco...and they have one here and in Culpeper.  So this morning was my first class...Cycling...or spinning as it is also known.  Basically this is where you get on a stationary bike and go through a ride...pretending to ride up hills and doing sprints.  I have read these classes for months in my fitness magazine and I have always wanted to try.  So...you have to call to get put on the list because there are a limited number of bikes.  I wanted the evening class but it was canceled.  However there was the 6:30-7:30 am class (the cheerful young girl answering the phones informed me).  I hesitated for a moment...thinking that I really didn't want to get up that early.  But then I thought...no excuses.  I want to get in shape and that means making a point to go exercise.  So...I signed up.

I got up at 5:30 this morning.  I ate a quick breakfast and then headed off to the gym around 6:00am.  You have to get there early to set up your bike.  And since I have never done this I thought it would be best to get there with plenty of time to spare.  The girl leading the class was nice.  She is a "professional" bike rider...meaning she bikes on tours and stuff like that.  I guess kind of like Lance Armstrong but maybe not so hard core.  It was hard...and here I am referring to the class as well as the bike seat.  I have no idea how people that bike for miles and miles do it.  I guess your butt just gets used to it after awhile.  After about 30 minutes I had had enough.  I was about to drop dead.  My butt hurt beyond belief and my legs were cramping.  I decided not to push it too much in the beginning so I streched and went home.

I think it is safe to say that spinning classes are not for me.  It hurts to sit down right now.  And it isn't that good kind of "workout" hurt.  It is like "I bruised my ass" kind of hurt.  LOL

So...I think I will stick with regular classes aerobic kind of classes and yoga.  Tomorrow evening will be my second class...one that doesn't require me to sit on a tiny little bike seat!