MEXICAN MOUNTAIN GOAT!! ...bring it on baby!
I had a fight with myself this morning and decided that no one would criticize me for recognizing that I needed more sleep, because even with a mtn dew I still was NOT functional last night. It may have been due to taking care of 9 children and I was the only adult, but still. So, I didn't get up and do my 6 mile hill route. I slept.
I forgot to make a reservation at the gym yesterday AM and by the time I called in the PM it was full. I called again this morning hoping for a cancellation so I could do the spin class and not have to go only 90 min from 10-11:30 when I was able to make a reservation. Well, I decided to just show up and see. They had a cancellation just before I got there. Yipee! So, I dropped off the kids and ran into spin class.
Another crazy spin teacher, out of the saddle too much and at wrong times and there are so many weird things about her form it's just unreal. I guess I've been really spoiled with spin teachers! Anyway, I pushed myself hard the way I know how and ended up having to mop the floor when I was done - success! :)
Then I went to the TM with tired legs to take on the Mexican Mtn goat in honor of Brent (BSRools) and his time down right now. Down, but NOT out! For those not familiar here is the break down:
10 min warm-up; 2 min @2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%; then 1 min@ 7%, 8%, 9%. Speed stays consistent (8:53 pace for me) and you have a 1 min rest between each climb at same speed, but 0% incline. On the way up I didn't rest until after 4%. Then you head back down doing another min @9%. Same deal, just down to 2%. I then finished off with a 1/2 mile push at -1% incline at 7:30 pace, sped to 6:53 for the last .15 mile. (AP: 8:48)
I felt a lot stronger than I remember in the past doing this workout. I finished and didn't feel dead. Always a good sign! Picked up kiddos and then stretched while they played on the rockwall for a minute.
Good things about the new rec center change: drive time!! Family uses it more. Seeing old friends and teachers from my 'little gym'!!! Price, I can actually afford to pay a whole year at once. No cafe to have to pull the kids out of on our way out "no, I NEEEEED a treat!"
Bad things: day care reservations - blech! spin teachers - blech! No music overhead at the TM so I have to listen to my own which I'm bad about adding new to, so it gets old fast. No towels, have to bring and wash my own, Lifetime spoils you. Kids on the move class instead of sitting in the day care for my 4 yr old, he loved it today! Having to pay additional for day care, I might go broke!
Overall, I'm happy with the change, but will miss some things at club Hollywood. Maybe the spin teachers can just do a clinic for the ones here and then it will be 90% better :)
