6.10.2012 Spinning

The Workout:  Spin aerobically for 90 minutes, about 65-80% effort.

As the cycling portions of my training are just going to get longer and longer, I wanted to figure out how to maximize my time with the family.  So, today my wife and I figured it might workout best to just move the spin bike into our living room.  There's a little nook that we can store it while not in use and then just roll it on it's wheels out into the open when I need it.

We made a little room and made the move from the basement to the living room.  I was a little nervous that our 3 year old son's curiosity might get him into trouble with the bike.  However, unlike a bike on a trainer, there are a lot less places for fingers to get stuck in.  Plus, all of the moving parts are visible to me all the time, whereas with the trainer everything is in the back and it'd be tough to keep an eye on him.  He did really well with it though, for the hour and a half ride.  Only once did he try to touch the 40lb flywheel as it was moving.  I think I scared him with my scared reaction as I told him "NO!"

Then I figured it was only appropriate to try to show him the danger of the flywheel and even though it may not look dangerous it is.  So I got it spinning again and thought it might work to show him the speed of it by dropping one of his cars on top and watch it go flying off.  That only proved to make him laugh, not quite the safety fear I was hoping for!