Re: Spin Classes?

MJuric wrote:

>On 2 Dec 2003 07:53:48 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (M Kochanski) wrote:
>
>>You have complete control over how hard you "ride".  Wear a heart rate
>>monitor, you can keep yourself from going anaerobic.
>
>       This is very true but the spin classes around here, at least
>the ones I've seen,  are "bent" towards more intensity shorter
>intervals. Two minutes at a low HR with 30secs RI doesn't do much for
>base building. The other problem is self discipline. It's all to easy
>to get sucked into that "group race" mentality adn end up doing a hard
>workout ratehr than the nice base building ride you had intentended.

Matt,

You're right. They aren't good for base training, but I don't think
they're intended to be. I look at them as high intensity, certainly
not base.

I want to walk out on rubber legs, leaving a pool of sweat on the
floor. <g>

Mike Tennent
"IronPenguin"