Why has no one told me about exercise .....and the fact it's a killer.... 
As I'm now only a part time lady of leisure I thought I'd maybe enjoy doing some exercise classes. So got myself a deal on line. $29 for 4 weeks unlimited access.
Off I trot yesterday to my first ever spin class. (With I might add my Jack Wills bag bought for this purpose and matching water bottle, I know, get me!!)
Went straight to the back as that way I can keep out of sight (I thought) and also as I had no idea what I was doing it meant I could look at everyone else.
Me in my primark joggers and vest top rocking the "I know what I'm doing" look (not)
Trainers older than Charlotte.
Everyone was gently peddling so that's what I did, after 13 minutes thinking this is easy, and wondering what all the fuss is about. (Class yet to start)
More people arriving and some alarm bells ringing when the 2 people in front of me put on their proper cycling clip on shoes....
WHAT!!!!
Still peddling ... class now about to start. (I'm thinking I've done enough peddling time to go)
The instructor who seemed nice and friendly (helped me adjust my seat and told me hand positioning - which I'd forgotten as soon as she said) suddenly turned the lights off and she turned into the devil.
She even had horns and a flaming pitch fork..
So the music starts and we're told to have it in any gear 6- 8. So I start off on 6 (its my first time you know and I'm nearly 30, have to take it easy 
) she then starts screaming things that I have no idea what the instructions were, or even if it was English.
So I just kept peddling and peddling, and looking to see what everyone else is doing.
After a few minutes we were allowed a brake "BUT KEEP PEDDLING LADIES" the devil roared.
Then we're told we should be in a resting gear between 10 - 12. Hang on a minute what happened to the gears from 6 to 10.
I realised then what ever the devil was screaming at us in the first few minutes was that we should be going up through the gears
(A walk in the park this was not)
So I up the machine to 10 and then we're told to stand up and "USE THE MUSIC LADIES" what for I do not know.
All I could think about was whe is it gonna end, why is the lady in front on me going so fast, how is lady in front of me going so fast and why can't I hear what the devil is saying.
I kid you not, the lady in front with her clip in cycle shoes and big fat bottom was cycling like her life depended on it. She would hands down beat Bradley Wiggins.
By now we're standing up, yeah, I thinking this is getting easier, wrong... you stand up and peddle "HANDS EASY" what does that mean? Then sit down when the music plays a whistle noise (at this point I started to chuckle because it felt a bit like musical chairs but obviously no one was moving) and also I thought it was a bit like speed dating (not that I've ever done it or will ever do it)
Anyway .... After 7 minutes (yes I was counting and I'm sure the timer on my bike was wrong) we were allowed to cool down for a minute. But "KEEP PEDDLING LADIES"
Oh I have to say that the devil is NOT on a bike too, oh no. She gets to stand at the front screaming while standing still. Surely that's a bit off.
We're about 20 minutes in and lady in front is now starting to really annoy me, just because she's so damn fast her legs are going a million miles an hour.
And we're now supposed to be in gear 14-16. I'm still in 10. (And struggling - ish)
I have a brief glimmer of hope when I look down at the bike screen and see that I've been peddling for 38 minutes, yay.... Not so... I was peddling for 13 minutes before class started, sigh.
So with a lot more "USE THE MUSIC LADIES" and now me feeling a little lightheaded (2 crumpets before this mammoth effort not such a great idea) and a lot of "FEEL THE BURN LADIES' I managed to complete 45 minutes of spin class.
Have to say the cold flannels they gave out at the start were a nice touch also very nicely scented I might add.
Today I ache.... not in my legs but all across my back, whats that all about? Obviously not doing it right,
Tonight I'm debating going back for boxing, body pump or body balance. Eeek.
Have a good day everyone.
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