That Guy

Good morning! I think we all know I am in a good mood because it is SATURDAY. It's still cloudy up here in Boston but it looks like snow right now, which is great but is a little break from high winds and endless rain, so I'll take it.

Has anyone else seen the movie Couples Retreat? Eric and I watched it On Demand last night and it was so funny! Lately Eric and I have been picking terrible movies to watch so I was so happy to actually laugh while watching a movie. By far my favorite character in the movie was the little kid who kept going to the bathroom in the model toilets in the home renovations store. Awesome.

This morning I hit up Saturday morning spinning. This class never fails to be eventful. See...there is this guy who comes to class. I won't mention any names or anything (except that he shares a name with my fiance haha). He is insane. Not kidding. First of all, he does the 45 minute class before mine and my class. Okay, that's fine so do many other people (not me). He also wears a white wife beater to class and let's just say, he should not be wearing a wife beater, especially when he gets all sweaty and might as well not be wearing a shirt at all.

Also, he never does what the rest of the class is doing, we are sitting, he is up in second position. THEN, he is not in that amazing shape so he breathes REALLY heavy while also putting his mouth in an oval shape that causes him to basically whistle while breathing heavy. It's kind of like when you see a woman giving birth in a really dramatic movie, plus some whistling... THEN, when he gets really out of breath he starts to cock his head to the side (while still breathing heavy) and his eyes start to roll back...and he looks like he is going to fall off his bike at any moment.

I should also probably mention that you know how spinning is on "stationary" bikes? There is nothing stationary about his bike which usually moves at least 5 feet in one direction or the other during the class.

The first time I witnessed this guy I had no idea what to make of him. But it has come to the point where it's REALLY tough not to die of laugher in the middle of class. Today I was at class with my friend Kathy and I literally could not make eye contact with her (even in the mirror) because I was on the verge of hysterical laugher. You know when you are in middle school and you are trying SO hard not to laugh with your friends but the more you try not to the more you can't stop? Yes, spinning = middle school. Someday I'll take a secret movie to give you guys a good Saturday morning laugh...

Speaking of spinning, I really have to stop being cheap and just get spinning shoes. Today the pedal straps were so lose I couldn't sprint at all and at one point I felt like I pulled my IT band just trying to keep my foot on the pedal. Like the bike store lady said, it's just like buying a pair of running shoes. Except that I just had to buy a new pair of running shoes. AND I really want clipless pedals for my road bike too. So now we are looking at a $300 + situation. Why is being active so expensive sometimes?

Since I can't run STILL, I have been looking at bike races I can do this summer. The problem is, while I'm 100 % confident running in a 5K by myself, I'm really not dying to bike by myself. I feel like I'm more likely to get lost, or stuck somewhere if I get a flat tire (apparently I've forgot about the use of cell phones). Unfortunately most of my friends don't own bikes so while I could pretty easily find someone to run a 5K with me, the biking thing is a bit more challenging. So, Boston readers (or people who like to visit Boston)...anyone want to do the Cycle for Autism with me? It's Sunday May 2nd at 9:30 AM in Milford, MA (I think about 45 minutes from Boston?) and it's a 30 mile ride. E-mail me or comment if you want to do it. I could probably be convinced to do the Half or Metric Century in Wakefield on May 16th instead or also...but I'm even more scared of that because I feel like there are less likely to be newbie riders like myself in the group. Anyone?

Alright I'm off to get some Saturday errands and productivity out of the way. I'm so excited because Eric (my Eric, not crazy spinning guy) and I are introducing his parents to our new obsession, aka the tapas restaurant inside Nordstrom. Yum.

What are your plans for this weekend?
Also, do you have a "that guy" (or girl) in one of your classes at the gym, classes at school or work place? Tell me what does "that guy" do that makes him "that guy" you talk about after class/work?