Day 35: Spin, Beach bodies and Male Strippers.
What's more inspirational than the Olympic Trials?
Sunday morning started with an early kick ass spin class with my triathlon coach who pushes, pushes, pushes, me to add more resistance, go faster, stand taller, yaddie, yaddie, dah. He tells me he's disappointed with me that I don't ride and run with the rest of the team on Saturday mornings at 6:30 am. He tells me to get past the mental and do it. "It's not mental." or so I think. I have other commitments I tell him. "What, like a date?" he asks. As if that's the only reason one would not rally to take a long bike ride and run.
Regardless, it was an excellent spin class and he is a good coach. His pushing will get me out there on the road for a bike ride and run. I need to be pushed to get out of my comfort zone. I watch the other people in the spin class, some are younger and thinner and many more look older, wider, and slower. I have moved from the back row to the second row, so I can see myself in the mirror and have an unobstructed view of the instructor. It was a great way to start the day.
My sister and I spent a wonderful day at the beach soaking up the sun and riding the waves with the boogie board which snapped in half from the rough waves. We had lots of fun and the stress just left our bodies as we laughed. The only way we could leave the beach was to plan to go to the movies to see semi-naked male bodies and great dancing in "Magic Mike" which is about male strippers.
The movie was so-so with the best parts being the male dancers and the stripping. It was so provocative and entertaining, and the theater was filled with all women.
Later back at home, I had to watch the Olympic Trials. I thought of all the hard work and hours these kids put in and these athletes were in the best shape possible to compete for the opportunity to represent the USA in the Olympics in London. I wanted everyone to win and found watching the Olympics to be addicting.
Watching these athletes doing their personal bests is inspiring. They all have coaches pushing them to get there. No one does it alone.