Re: Spin Classes?

You have complete control over how hard you "ride".  Wear a heart rate
monitor, you can keep yourself from going anaerobic.

MK

MJuric wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> On 23 Nov 2003 11:17:19 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (jkmsg) wrote:
> 
> >Spin classes are good... but, the only setback can come from going
> >anaerobic when your training regimen may not call for high
> >intensity-low volume training.  In essence, Spin classes work unless
> >you are training for low intensity-high volume results (i.e., IM/long
> >course triathlons).  Speed improvement as a result of spin classes can
> >be relative - speed vs. endurance.
> >
> >Joe Moya
> 
>       I've been waffeling on going to a spin class for this reason.
> This is the time of the year to be taking it easy or back to working
> on your base. Seems a high intensity bike workout is inappropriate for
> me at this point.
> 
> ~Matt 
> >
> >
> >Harold Buck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> >> What do people think of spin classes as a way to improve cycling speed 
> >> over the winter?
> >> 
> >> I'm hoping that spin classes will help me get faster since they seem to 
> >> be pretty good interval work and the bikes seem pretty close to road 
> >> bikes. I like the bikes a lot better than the typical "exercise bikes," 
> >> and the instructors seem to do a good job of pushing me.
> >> 
> >> --Harold Buck
> >> 
> >> 
> >> "I used to rock and roll all night,
> >>  and party every day.
> >>  Then it was every other day. . . ."
> >>       -Homer J. Simpson