Jack Briant Reporter

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

That Red Wheel


When I spin in someone else’s room I can take chances.  When I am in KSC the Evil Woman has every one of our moves drawn in blue in a perfect schematic with every inch caliper measured like an engineers blueprint.  This week without the guiding voice of our mercurial master I took the resistance wheel and pretended that it had only one direction: up.  With each passing interval I turned that red knob another ¼ turn to the right.  

My guide was Dr. Lori Podray with a look and physiology that belied her age and provided a perfect backdrop that gave me the leeway somewhat akin to spinning solo.  Her hand characterized by the lightest of touch yet a sweet urging to bring our HR up to 85%. Her instruction was more a function of her polite demeanor versus the stern hand of our beloved EW. However at rides end it was the same pool dipping drenched attire and small lake underneath my Johnny Q. Spinner that gave me some of the same satisfaction of our own Lavender Palace.  

2 comments:

  1. Spinning for me is very different than what you have described in your beloved Lavender Palace. I suspect the ride you had today is more like my experience. It is something I do for myself. It is my ride although choreographed by someone else it is Mine alone. I don't care what music is played ,or who rides next to me. It is for me a solitary experience .

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  2. When i coach a class... my first thoughts is how can i improve my students overall health safely ....we have all ages and fitness levels in attending our classes. What is the training purpose for this hour??...I base this on information on books that i have read on exercise science used for athletes....what work efforts would I like to inspire my students to achieve today?? what proper rest efforts??? Always keeping in mind and letting them know it is their ride. thanks for coming to my class today Jack.
    Dr. Lori

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