Go, you chicken fat, go away!

What an intense work out!  I attended spin class for the first time tonight.  In my preparation for this weekend's triathlon I was invited to come to spin class.  It wasn't at all what I expected.  I thought I was going to learn how to make the transistions from the water to the bike and then from the  bike to running.  I was told to bring my shoes, a towel, and my bike.  And if I didn't have a trainer, he would have some extras.  I soon learned that a trainer was something you hook your bike up to so you can just sit there and pedal without moving.  First we did a warm up which consisted of pedaling with just one foot.  I couldn't do that.  I'm pretty sure most people had the shoes that screw to their pedals.  Then we started the real work out.  We pedaled for 10 minutes.  At times we would stand up and pedal.  Then we would get up and run around the building for 5 minutes.  We did this 4 times.  I ran around the building 13 times, so I figure that computes to about 2.47 miles (according to GoogleEarth.)  I feel good, but it was intense.  I hope I didn't push it too hard, but I think I'm all right.  Afterwards I did get to talk the winner of last year's race, and he told me how the race works.  Now I just have to worry about swimming.