So, at long last, I made it to a spinning class. I got to the room 5 minutes early, and I still got the 2nd to last bike! I know it's Sunday morning, but come on--2 sold-out days in a row?! That place has like 45 bikes.
But, I guess since it's almost impossible to work out outside these days, going to the gym is forced upon people...I definitely wouldn't have been there a month ago...maybe there should just be extra classes in the winter-time.
My normal spinning teacher was absent, so another girl led the class. I used to really hate her, because she looked so scary (I'm about to go on a soapbox, I apologize in advance), but she's normalized a bit, and she actually led a great class...lots of hill climbing and sprinting, so I felt like I got an awesome workout in. My clothes were completely soaked; I don't think I've sweated that much in a really long time. The bikes were in a circle, so we were all really close together and the mirrors were all completely fogged up--pretty intense.
Anyway...here's my spiel on scary looking women. WHY DO YOU WANT TO LOOK LIKE A MAN? This girl who led the class has a great body; she's obviously really strong...but she used to have these nasty veins popping out of every limb of her body, and her neck was too big and she really looked like she was using steroids, whether or not she really was. When I would see her, all I wanted to do was leave the gym, go home, and eat chocolate. Not that I am in any danger whatsoever of looking like that, but I still felt some need to counteract her insanity.
Note: I think it's great that women want to compete in huge endurance events, and someday (sooner or later, I don't know) I will do an Ironman too (ack can't believe I just said that)...but...BUT! Don't try to be a man; you're aren't one; you shouldn't look like one. Women have amazing curves; I don't ever want to lose that. The softness; the sensitivity of being female is so important--why ruin that? You can still do anything you put your mind to; you don't have to lose perspective of who you are. WE ARE DIFFERENT. Embrace that.
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mm, but if she's comfortable with who she is and how she looks, what's wrong with that? Women are different, not just from men, but from each other. It'd be boring if y'all were the same.
Sounds like a great spinning class. I can't wait till my gym starts them up. I never sweated so much as when I would take a spinning class!
Fortunately! Endurance events don't tend to lend to the Mr. T look alike thing - thank God. You should see some of the weightlifters at the Y when I get there in the morning for my swim - I had to look twice at one the other day, was a woman after all!
And oh yeah - fogging up the mirrors? You guys nailed it ;)
derek--yeah, you're right. of course we shouldn't all be the same. nor should everyone agree with me. :)
takes out special ironman notepad, makes note:
Declaration of Intent:
Curly Su 12/04/05
I saw that too bolder! I'm marking it on my calendar.
Note to self: If decide to do ironman - keep it quite.
damn, you guys caught me. i thought no one would notice midst my ranting...
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