Spinning Morale

In advance of the 830 KSC I tried to sign up for Svengali (Tripp Doherty) for Tuesday and the first two classes were booked instantly. I have another shot at 745 for the later class at 945, let’s see if I get lucky on that attempt.  As I write out of sequence, I got in on the last Doherty class for Tuesday.  Turns out I went for the 6:00 am spin, and made it with one bike left.  

PC just happened by and if there were ever a stereotype for technical genius he is that man. He had a book idea about Long Island culture and it has all the elements of a story I would love to tell, about expensive houses, cars, women and mistresses. Sorry I got sidetracked there but this is experiential and it’s just part of what I do.  

Spin class is filled with morale.  It is an emotional and mental condition that comes equipped with a sense of purpose.  It fosters psychological well-being and it brings from my perspective a level of confidence that I haven’t experienced since my marathon days of the 1970’s. Just think about it. We get up early out of bed, trek to the club, wait on line if we are technically challenged and then proceed to kick our Asses for 55 minutes. The rest of the day is virtually less of a challenge after that because what can be more challenging than what we just put ourselves through emotionally, spiritually and physically?  When I used to run 10 miles at 530, there was no challenge that the day could present itself that I wasn’t up for. Spin chases the paper tiger of fear, doubt and hesitancy.  

As great as Kristen was on Friday, she surpassed herself on Monday.  The edginess was still there, and she was a bit more engaged in one-way intercourse with several of us as she strolled through the CS.  What made it remarkable was that she kept us in the uncomfortable zone for virtually the whole ride.  When she crunched the time into a 40-minute spin it gave our mind the ability to withstand that pressure with just a bit more ease.  In the remaining time she said she would walk us through it, as if she was in the back of our bike helping us keep our balance after an arduous ordeal.  I liked the way she uncoupled the hour into two pieces.  Oh and another thing I stare at the clock now hoping I can get it to stop because it’s over way too soon.  Thanksgiving provides us with the opportunity of a 90-minute version if we are lucky on the Internet or are willing to wake up and hope for a spot on the ten most wanted.  

Reprinted without permission 

This is Kristen's favorite road

Do you ever feel like a plastic bag drifting through the wind

Wanting to start again?

Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin like a house of cards

One blow from caving in?

Do you ever feel already buried deep six feet under scream

But no one seems to hear a thing

Do you know that there's still a chance for you?

'Cause there's a spark in you

You just gotta ignite

The light and let it shine

Just own the night

Like the Fourth of July

Cause, baby, you're a firework

Come on show 'em what you're worth

Make em go oh, oh, oh

As you shoot across the sky

Baby, you're a firework

Come on; let your colors burst

Make em go oh, oh, oh

You're gonna leave em fallin down oh oh

You don't have to feel like a waste of space

You're original you cannot be replaced

If you only knew what the future holds

After a hurricane comes a rainbow

Maybe you're reason why all the doors are closed

So you could open one that leads you to a perfect road

Like a lightning bolt your heart will blow

And when it's time you'll know

You just gotta ignite

The light and let it shine

Just own the night

Like the 4th of July

Cause, baby, you're a firework

Come on show em what you're worth

Make 'em go oh, oh, oh

As you shoot across the sky ey ey

Baby, you're a firework

Come on; let your colors burst

Make 'em go oh, oh, oh

You're gonna leave 'em fallin' down oh oh

Bridge

Boom, boom, boom

Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon

It's always been inside of you, you, you

And now it's time to through, ooh, ooh

Cause, baby, you're a firework

Come on show em what you're worth

Make 'em go oh, oh, oh

As you shoot across the sky ey ey

You're a firework

Come on let your colors burst

Make 'em go oh, oh, oh

You're gonna leave 'em fallin down oh oh

Boom, boom, boom

Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon

Boom, boom, boom

Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon