Damn, my last few workouts have been awesome. I acknowledge that it's mostly because my legs were fresh after last week's slacker-fest, but it's still been pretty great. Mentally, it's made me realize I'm capable of a lot more than I previously thought. And physically, well...I can run, and that's really cool.
I ran 7.5m in Connecticut when visiting my Uncle this weekend (I'll update this post with pictures of the weekend later today when I'm at home). I ran it at about a 9min/pace, and it was insanely easy...a completely conversational pace. Yes, it was 7.5m and not 26.2, but it's a start, that's for damn sure. It was lightly raining (a heavy mist) and chilly, but I loved it. I haven't ran in the rain for way too long, and it was a blast.
Then yesterday, I did 5x800 on the treadmill, with 800 recovery between. My fast pace ranged from 8:00 down to 6:58 for the last one, and my recovery was 8:49 pace throughout. I did a mile warm up and cool down for a total of 7m. The intervals were hard, but not impossible. I felt strong.
I started teaching Spinning this morning at XTreme Fitness. It was a 45 minute class, and I think it went pretty well. They were all sweaty and seemed happy afterwards, so hopefully they'll keep coming back. Being a Spinning teacher can be scary, especially taking over someone else's class. But, this seemed to work out. It's a pretty kickass job, ya know? Getting paid (not a little!) to work out (my first REAL bike workout since June 25/IronMan Day--I still have yet to get on my own bike though), getting a free gym membership (with a steamroom and sauna!), and even getting to work on my 'Hey, I'm the BOSS' skills, all at the same time. It pretty much rocks. We'll see how the twice a week 6am class time agrees with me after a while, but I think I can do it as long as I keep to a decent bedtime. (I know all you 4am psychos are laughing at me, but remember, last week I was sleeping until 11 and taking 2 hour a nap at 3, so this is quite a change.)
My schedule is insane this semester. I don't exactly know how it happened, but I'm scheduled every second of every weekday. Plus, I'm in the opera orchestra (don't even get me started), so my weekends for the next month have been kidnapped as well. My brain feels fried already, which is the cause of the lack of posts. Usually I think of things that I want to write about throughout the day, but there hasn't been any free space in my head these past few days. I've reached capacity, overload even. I'll get used to the schedule soon enough though, I'm sure...and then you'll once again be granted my semi-lucid ramblings.
The good news is that I'm happy to be back and I enjoy most of what I'm doing. I love one class and hate the other, but I'm going to get the latter fixed this afternoon. I'm far too old and cranky to be wasting my time in a class that inspires Seven Deadly Sin Wrath.
12 comments:
I play spin instructor a lot while I ride my trainer...except I'm the only one riding and I don't get paid! I put my headphones on and go with the music and my kids look at me funny when I say "let's sprint" outloud.
Yes, that's pretty cool you get paid to workout.
I can't help but laugh at Stronger's comment.
I think you'll make a great spin instructor. Enough enthusiasm but not too much, especially early in the morning.
I don't know how you can run intervals on the treadmill. I tried to do a tempo run on one last night and it turned into about only a mile of speed work. Even 800 meters at 7:04 pace was killing me. Time seems to go so slow.
Do you use an incline on the treadmill? I tried to do 1.0 the whole time which also was a suckfest. blah!
Glad someone is running well!
spinning teacher? Sweet Action....lucky.
Cool workouts-and getting paid? Nice!
I do intervals on the t/mill so I can't slack off.. Good work on the workouts!
I'd love to be a spin instructor.. such a cool job!
Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey . . . 4 a.m. psychos????
I resemble that remark.
wow. that's a lot to fit into one day. good luck.
and yeah.......4am psychos rock!
that's a sweet deal as the spin instructor... if my club offered me that, i'd jump on it in a nanosecond!
you're old and cranky?!?
it's good that you are busy this semester -- should keep you out of trouble!
your recovery speed is awesome girl, it's about equal to my 400 interval runs! you rock!
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