Saturday, February 27, 2010

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?


19 comments:

  1. i got spinning shoes and i liked them for awhile and now i hate them. i might be interested in that bike ride, I need a new/used bike first.

    i think someone should write a book about all the crazy stuff that goes on in gyms/fitness centers....i have a few good stories myself!

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  2. "That guy" at the barn is a guy who has been riding in lessons for over a year yet still thinks you can get your horse to stop by leaning forward and yelling (yes, yelling!) "WHOA!" in the horse's ear. Of course, the horse then takes off, since he doesn't like being yelled at, the guy falls off - and the horse is so scared of the guy that he won't even go into the end of the arena the guy is sitting in anymore. He's a really nice guy, he's just ... clueless sometimes :)

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  3. OMG what a hilarious post!!!!!!!! I couldn't stop laughing so I can't even imagine how hilarious it is to be in the same class as him! I really hope you take a movie of it one day :P

    There's a really old guy in my bikram class who breathes super weirdly (in such a way that I used to think he was dying) and barely does the poses... and there's this OTHER guy in the same class who ALWAYS falls asleep for the whole 2nd half of the class!!!

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  4. OMG I would slap that guy! Hate people like that. Hahhaa.

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  5. When my mom and I used to take pilates in CT, there was an older gentleman (the only man in the class) that would always fart while doing rolling like a ball. We always got the giggles!

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  6. You have to get spinning shoes...they will change everything!!! Happy Saturday!

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  7. Hahaha that's SO ANNOYING.

    I've totally seen people like that at my gym and they drive me crazy!

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  8. Spin shoes make a HUGE difference! You can get ones that will work for both your bike and the class, so you can kill two birds with one stone!

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  9. holy crap, i would totally die with a guy like that in my class. I get annoyed from this man at the gym who constantly clears his throat. As for the laughing hysterically at the most inappropriate times? Try my first two times at yoga with the hmmmm. First time I wasn't expecting it so I looked at my friend and we died. Not cool in yoga. Second time meant trying so hard not to laugh that I couldn't bare the thought of looking at my friend. Love those moments.


    Also, is your blog title after the Kenny CHesney song or bc youre in Boston?

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  10. There are several gym "personalities" that a friend and I always talk about. One is Moe's guy - a guy that walks around the gym constantly (not exercising, just pacing) with a Moe's Burrito cup and secondly is Weird-Runner guy who puts the treadmill way too fast and jumps off it seriously every 15 seconds. I have to move if Weird Runner guy is on the mill next to me.

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  11. When I start going to exercise classes, I can't wait to have funny stores like this! I would be the girl in the back laughing to death. I used to always get in trouble in school for laughing, I can NEVER hold back my laughter. This story make me laugh just PICTURING this guy. Sounds like he really gets his money's worth!
    When Nick and I move I will have to join a gym because there won't be any "free gym" for me to use :( I will consider this a chance for me to take part in more aerobics/group classes. I actually really look forward to it! I want to do spinning, pilates, and yoga. Maybe even kickboxing.

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  12. I would love to do a bike race with you! However, I won't permenently be back in the area until after May 8th and on the 16th I have a triathlon scheduled. I know we both have weddings in July, but do you know of any other races that would be a little later? I could totally be up for this! :-)

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  13. good for you going spinning; you are so consistent with your exercise! this weekend i had plans, fun ones, for saturday but i cancelled them because i was feeling puny. so i'm enjoying hanging out and doing nothing. enjoying my fella and our little menagerie and resting up. have a fab day!

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  14. In one of my college classes, I had a girl who would ask question EVERY. FIVE. MINUTES. I'm sure most people had someone like that in at least one class. I've had a couple, actually. Once, my friends and I actually counted up how many times one lady raised her hand and it was a good 10-15 times in a 3 hour class. Annoying!

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  15. I have a "that lady" at my gym and she is just too funny to watch. Well, at first she's funny, then she's annoying. I just hope and pray when she's there that she stays away from me. Once she hopped on an elliptical next to me and had obviously been doing hours of cardio already...she was dripping in sweat and her sweat towel was rancid. I wouldn't be surprised if she hadn't washed it in a few workouts. It was bad!!

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  16. That is toooo funny! I definitely laughed out loud! "That Guy" comes up in so many instances in life! Your description was amazing! Wife beaters are never okay!

    I have a group of "that guy" in my gym. He has long hair in a pony tail, he wear black tank tops (they might even be wife beaters..haven't looked close enough). He just grunts, grunts, and moans no matter what he's doing. Even during crunches! You're not supposed to grunt doing a sit-up!!!

    Ish. "That guy" has the potential to ruin one's work out!

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  17. Oh my goodness! I laughed so hard. I don't even know where to begin. There are two women over 60 with implants and lots of plastic surgery who parade around my gym and talk to everyone! I love watching juice monkeys pick up on unsuspecting girls, and there is also a gentleman who molests the incline benches while doing weights- no joke.

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  18. I'm up for training rides! I plan to do a ride on the vineyard May 1st, but am looking for a riding buddy as the weather gets warmer. I usually ride in Wellesley, where there is less road traffic:)

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