ClassPass Adventures

So earlier this week I started marathon training! Eeep! So many emotions were running wild through my head thinking of all the preparation necessary and how my life is pretty much over for the next 4 months! It's exciting because that it remains as one of the best days of my life, but I'm also nervous and scared because I just hope my mind and body can get through the training again. Last year I used Hal Higdon's Novice 1 plan and since it worked wonders for me then, I've decided to go with it once again this year. Last year my only regret with training was that I didn't incorporate enough cross training or strength training in my plan. Which is so hard when everyday life needs tending to also, training already takes up so much time, so to commit to even more time to train, is hard to process! But this year I'm gonna try and throw in other workouts on  non running days, starting with spin. Spin makes my legs feel refreshed for a long run, but also helps with recovery! And since I've been spinning at least once a week since the winter I want to continue and maybe pick it up to twice a week.

But let's face it, workout classes are expensive, but going to the gym and hopping on the elliptical, and trying to make sense of the weight machines just isn't cutting it for me anymore! Alas a solution in the form of an app called ClassPass is here to save the day! I was introduced to the concept from my running friend, Kathleen, who has nothing but good things to say about the app and how it works! You basically sign up for a monthly fee of $79 or $99 depending on your location, and you get access to all the classes on the ClassPass network all month long! No limit to how many classes per month, but there is a limit of 3 studio visits per month, which still works out because there are so many options to choose from! The average rate of classes in NYC is around $30-$35 a class so just 3-4 classes in a month will pay itself off, but you still can take more than that in a month! So I signed up this week, and I plan on canceling my gym membership, and I hope I can commit to this! I already love taking spin classes at Peloton but now I can take classes there and other studios I don't know about yet!

In the palm of your hand are no more excuses for not working out, there is literally something for everyone! And living in NYC I think it's perfect for variety in addition to my marathon training! So the first class I took was a spin class at Swerve Fitness, and I had been the studio in the past but never went back because it was too expensive for classes. But once I hopped back in the saddle I felt at home, and glad that I can go there 3 times a month now! 

Today I'm freaking out and shaking a bit because I'm currently en route to a Barry's Bootcamp class. The name should be enough to tell you it's no fun and games, this class is about business and and getting down and sweaty! The class consists of 25 minutes on the treadmill with sprints and intervals which I've never done, and that's making me scared because although I can run miles outside, I'm a terrible treadmill runner!! After the run portion of the class is the free weights part, and I heard the lightest weights they have are 8lbs and if that's the case my arms will be dead by the end of the first rep! I'm trying to convince myself that I'll be fine and I know I will be, but knowing how hard this class is, its giving me butterflies. But who knows maybe I'll love it and be hooked to hit!?!

Anyway I hope to write more soon, like right after class,that way I won't forget how I feel and I remember that for the next class!