Spin Class

So my plan was to cycle into work on Thursday. But two things prevented this - another freezing night that left the slippier than I’d trust, and more critically, a complete inability to wake up to the alarm. zzzzzzzzz. So I treated myself (and the neighbours) to my...
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Spin classes. Kinda fun . . . and you get out of breath and you sweat a lot. And there’s the sort of music that I’d usually run a mile from, but it just adds to the fun. BUT… I’m not sure spin classes are that good for your cycling - for two reasons: I pedal...
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I actually don’t have any bikes that are suitable for riding on either loose snow, or ice. Yeah, I know I could get / borrow a mountain bike, and then either buy or DIY some studded tyres for it. If I really wanted to, I could ride in this weather. But after my experiences last year,...
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After last nighs running intervals, it was hard to drag my butt out of bed this morning for the spin class. The bedroom was cold, and under the duvet was soooo nice and warm. Just another 15 minutes . . . followed by a rush to get ready. My calves are generally pretty strong (all...
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I went to the gym this morning for the first cycling workout of the year - a spin class. I was expecting it to be really busy (seeing as its January), but there were only six of us + the coach. Which meant fewer places to hide - especially with the studio’s main lights...
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**WARNING - CONTAINS SPOILERS BELOW** On Saturday night, Wife & I sneaked off  to the cinema to see the Golden Compass. This is the first installment of Philip Pullman’s “His Dark Materials” trilogy, retitled from its original “The Northern Lights”. We were ahead with getting the house ready for  the carpet fitters arriving on Monday, so...
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After the near drowning I had on Tuesday night, a sensible person would have driven to the meetings I had yesterday - three hours on site with a client in Walker, lunch in the Team Valley, visiting a friend’s business in Durham to see their swish operation, and then setting the world to rights...
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With the weather being so windy here for the last few days and over the coming weekend, I decided to do a spin class today to keep my bike mileage up. There was no need to book - at this time of year the gym has none of the New Years’ Resolution crowd, so...
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