Does doing spin classes to x-train make me a hobby jogger?

Yes...if you're under 50 years old. ?

I've done a couple 1 hour classes with my wife before. If you have a good instructor, it's a hell'va workout.

curious carl wrote:

I'm thinking of counting them toward my mileage.

Cross training doesn't make you a hobby jogger, but counting them towards you mileage certainly does. It a supplement, not a replacement.

It only makes you a hobby jogger if you enjoy it.

Yikes. wrote:

It only makes you a hobby jogger if you enjoy it.

Nope , hobby jogger wanna be.

Yikes. wrote:

It only makes you a hobby jogger if you enjoy it.

I did happen to enjoy it. I felt a little funny because I did a 2-mile warmup and showed up in full sweats as if I was about to jump into a track meet and everyone else was a little less-prepared. Wore my Garmin so I could keep an eye on my HR too.

You're only a hobby jogger if you don't train very much or inconsistently. Meaning it's not a very high priority so it's just a hobby.

Don't count cross training as running mileage, it is cycling mileage.

Nope. My best times post college were using spinning to supplement mileage.

Hobby jogger race times make you a hobby jogger.

Spokanite wrote:

Nope. My best times post college were using spinning to supplement mileage.

glad to here this. i got into cycling for 3+ years due to injury. it include a lot of spin classes. now that i'm healthy, i'm running about 1/2 the mileage i used to but continue to cycle. added some running speed work and the times are starting to come down. hoping i can keep up the pattern without getting injured again.

curious carl wrote:

Yikes. wrote:

It only makes you a hobby jogger if you enjoy it.

I did happen to enjoy it. I felt a little funny because I did a 2-mile warmup and showed up in full sweats as if I was about to jump into a track meet and everyone else was a little less-prepared. Wore my Garmin so I could keep an eye on my HR too.

Spin classes are weird - strange people that only spin and don't ever ride outdoors or do any running. Totally dedicated people to the art of spin biking almost every day of their life.

Funny story: Anyone ever had someone try and race you on a spin bike?

One time I did a spin class for some cross training (wanted to also meet some people) and while warming up this slick cat next to me (custom half-tights, bike shoes, sunglasses) looks over and says: "lets rock pal...I can kick your ass on a spin bike." He jumps out of the saddle and gives me a pure hate look. I bite the bait and increase my intensity basically racing him.

I then realize this is stupid & pointless - we're stationary & not going anywhere. ? So, I slow down and tell the cat this is pointless, and I'm not racing you. He looks over and says: "Oh sure...you can't match my watts & intensity...I own you bud." I give him an eye-roll and explain that as a runner, I wouldn't even race someone on the treadmill...it's pointless when you're stationary. He says: "fine, but remember...I'm King of the spin bike!" I say "fine, whatever turns you on."

Shortly thereafter the class starts and the cat wears his sunglasses during the entire time making yells & grunts when he "attacks" out of the saddle. After the class, one of the ladies I'm talking to tells me he's a strange dude and no one likes to get on a bike next to him (imagine that. Lol).

Weird spin people.?

POTD

I thought I was through, finished 3 days ago, left knee and hip pain, and during the night a right foot tibial tendinitis flare up. Two days on the spin bike, a trip you the chiropractor, laser zapping, a visit to the pool, a voltaren. I'm a new man (well not really). Me vs MF Kejelcha is the future of the sport.

I was waiting to read about you pounding your fist on the table saying you were going to train even harder.

Good story bro.

There is a gym near where I live where I girl I like does spinning. the spinning classes is on the upper floor, and if you were in the class, you could see the gym carpark clearly from most places you are sitting on the bikes. At work whenever I hear her mentioning she is going spinning I do my running in the carpark so hopefully she catches me when she glimpses down. I've never told her about me running and am hoping she comes up to me and tells me she is really impressed. I've done long runs in the carpark which has a perimeter of about 250m(80 laps). I've also done hard sessions. 20X1 lap, 16 X 2 laps, 8 X 4 laps etc.

It is really clear when a spin instructor has never ridden a bike outside. they want you to do things like stand up and pedal at 120 RPMs and dance on the bike.

It's great when you get instructors that are knowledgeable about watts and intensity and put together "track workouts" on the bike.

But those people are hard to come by. You are way more likely to get an instructor who thinks we all want a dance party.

Is this a joke? I never heard of spin classes before and it's literally just indoor cycling? Why not at least go outside if you already aren't running?