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Entries in Spinning & Biking (13)

Friday
Jan012010

Champagne Wishes

I just got back from the Resolution Ride at Ride The Zone, my spin studio of choice where the bikes actually move.  So so fun.  Nikki and Holly led an intense 10 am class, which is ambitious for January 1.  We climbed, we raced, we danced on our bikes.  The east side studio was pretty much at capacity, which made it a total sauna.  At the end, we joined the East Hampton studio via laptop videocam for a champagne (or apple cider) toast.  Spinning while sipping champagne, could there be a better way to start the new year?  Did I mention the chocolate covered strawberries on the way out? 

Happy New Year, Everyone!

-Gym Belle-

*The author received 50 free sessions at Ride the Zone as a prize for completing the Cyko Challenge earlier this year.*

Monday
Oct052009

Kelly Green With Envy

I made it to 6:15 spin this morning despite a slightly excessive Sunday night.  Class was good.  I was running on time.  Awesomeness abounded.

And then Kelly Ripa came on TV and totally killed my buzz.  I don't mean to be a Kelly follower, but she happens to have fabulous taste in workouts.  Physique 57?  Check.  Ride the Zone? Check.  Whatever she does next, I'll probably be there; she knows her stuff.

The thing is, I had this super fun and totally original idea for my birthday party next March: a spin party.  Well, guess who beat me to the punch?  Kelly.  She just celebrated her birthday this past weekend with a spin party at Soul CycleSigh.  She had a blinged out bike and everything. 

Anyway, I've moved on.  It's still a fun idea if I want to go through with it.  (Friends, consider this your warning.)  And Kelly's recap actually had a nice takeaway message or two.  The Physique 57 instructors present for the bash apparently struggled with the spin class.  In response, some Soul Cycle instructors who had tried Physique commented about how hard they found that class.   The morals of the story are 1) even professionals find it rough when they try something new, so don't get discouraged if a class seems hard at first, and 2) mix up your workouts!

-Gym Belle-

Friday
Jul102009

Hamptons bound next weekend?

Sadly, I'm not. If I were I'd be checking out the 2 hr outdoor spinathon in Amagansett. It's on the Real Ryder bikes (the ones that move!) and there will be a live DJ. And it's for charity (Project ALS). Check out Ride the Zone for for more info, or email me at gympressions@gmail.com and I'll forward you the email Marion sent out last night about the event. If you do go, keep me posted?

-Gym Belle-

*The author received 50 free sessions at Ride the Zone as a prize for completing the Cyko Challenge earlier this year.*

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