Today’s Workout – Spinning
Total Time: 30 minutes
Resistance: 7
I have a new best friend. The spin bike.
My super amazing, awesome, perfect husband found a way for me to get my gym membership back.
I only went today for about 30 minutes. Wes had to leave to go study and since we road together I only had about 30 minutes to get a workout in.
It ended up working our pretty perfectly because I really shouldn’t have done anymore than 30 minutes to begin with.
Please excuse the pictures. The room was very dark.
I walked in and was so happy to find that a class wasn’t going on. In the future I will probably go to some of the classes and just do my own thing or only parts of the class, but for now I knew I needed to take it easy.
I kept very little resistance on the bike and wore my heart rate monitor. I wanted to make sure I kept my heart rate up the entire time. The main purpose of spinning is to keep my cardiovascular endurance up.
I kept my resistance at 7 and my heart rate in the 160-170 range most of the time.
Those are the final stats for my spinning session. Again, I apologize for the picture the room was not very picture friendly.
I wore my Polar FT4 while spinning with my heart rate monitor.
I accidentally stopped it a couple minutes in that’s why it is only showing 27 minutes.
My watch said I burned 335 calories then spin bike said 200, so not quite sure which is right but that isn’t important. I was just happy that I was able to complete a good cardio workout without leg pain.
I had to rush to shower and get dressed so that Wes could head to study for his medical board exam next week.
Wes hasn’t been feeling well and I am starting to feel like I am coming down with something as well. I wanted to lift his spirits up a little so I made Lucky Charm Rice Krispie Treats.
Disclosure: These are not healthy. I just made them as a fun “treat.” Everyone needs a good treat now and then!
The ingredients are really simple and made just like a normal rice krispie treat.
I had a small bite and they were delicious! We felt like kids again enjoying some Lucky Charms.
I don’t know what the rest of the week holds in terms of cross training. I really have been taking it day by day and seeing how my leg responds. If I have learned anything it is to take things slow and listen to my body. That is what I plan on doing!
What are your favorite “treats” to bake?
Oh, my kids will love the Lucky Charms bars…I may have to surprise them.
My favorite treat ~ which is a crazy hit with the family ~ is the caramel puffed popcorn I usually make around the holidays. So yummy!
Oh my goodness – that sounds DELICIOUS!!!
I’m partial to anything chocolate. I mentioned these too my boyfriend and his eyes lite up. He also suggested using trip instead, these are his favorites. Congrats on the spin session! It must feel so exhilarating!!
Trix?? Yes! I have made them with Trix before. My husband loves all things “rice krispie” like so I have done a lot of them! You can really take any cereal and use it!
Yes, the spinning session felt amazing!
i love all things rice krispie too.. i’m so going to make these!
Let me know how you like them 🙂
ahhh i want those lucky charm rice krispy treats. YUM!
Nothing healthy like is all over your blog Jen, but some nights call for a treat that is quick and easy! 🙂
I haven’t been to a spin class in so long…this is a good reminder that I need to!
It is not my favorite workout, but it will do! I have to say though after today I may be an avid pool runner 🙂 But I am for sure going to keep mixing it up!
You deserve more than a small bite! My favorite treat to bake is pumpkin bread :).
I think there were several bites had 🙂
Yum! Pumpkin bread! I would love to make some – Wes doesn’t like it though so that means I would have the entire thing to myself, not sure that’s smart to have laying around my house! HA
Great job on spin class … and getting back to the gym. Was a condition of the membership highly praising Wes on the blog? 🙂
As you might notice from Instagram, I love to bake all sorts of things … and seldom are they healthy! I am definitely one to enjoy a small portion of something truly decadent … because life is too short for pure denial!
I completely agree! I wish I could get to your level of baking – I had to make something fast and easy but I would love to learn more decadent foods!
Haha no it wasn’t, BUT I thought he deserved it because it made my whole week!
Awww, that is just wonderful to see! I am so glad that Wes found a way to make that happen, and so he should–you seem like a wonderfully supportive wife. Yay for a happy post-spin sweaty faced selfie…lovely to see! Great work and keep it up:)
Haha I know most people hate them, but it has been so long since I’ve been able to I thought it was appropriate! Thank you for your kind words! 🙂
Great job on the workout Sara! Those treats look amazing! 🙂
Oh trust me, they were 🙂
I bake cookies more than I would like to admit:) However, I do try to alternate between “healthy” cookies and good ol’ fashioned chocolate chip cookies.
Would love to know some of your “healthy” cookie recipes 🙂 They key to anything is balance!
Hi Sara,
I’ve been reading your blog for a few weeks now and, while I was bummed to hear about your injury, I am so impressed with the way you’re handling it! You’re smart to nip this thing in the bud and take care of yourself. You’ll come back stronger and healthier in no time, and then it’s only a matter of time before you achieve your goals! In the mean time, I’ve heard cycling is an excellent form of cross-training. I tried it myself this weekend when my hip was bothering me, and it felt great. Spinning is deadly though – I would rather run 15 miles than spin for an hour!
As far as baked treats… my favorite is anything that someone else bakes for me or that I can buy at the grocery store/bakery 🙂
Oh I am right there with you! Trust me – Spinning is not on the top of my list of favorite cross training activities! I dread it, but it is a necessary evil I assume to get back to where I want to. Thank you so much for the sweet words 🙂 I am trying to stay positive though it is not always easy!
I did try pool running today and that seems a little bit more my style!
I am right there with ya – most of my baking is either following someone else’s recipe or very simple – as you can see in this lovely creation! 🙂
I love making “healthy” cookies with just 4 ingredients- mashed bananas, oats, cinnamon, and mini chocolate chips. They’re my favorite!
Wow these sound good! Are they no-bakes?
I am a rice krispie junkie! I love to add fruit loops to mine- they make them so fun and colorful and I just like fruit loops. 🙂
I have made them with Trix but never fruit loops- I think you may have given me an idea for my next batch 😉