Tis the Season!

The Beginning of the Christmas Season Post

This is one of my indoor cycling classes that I teach.

This is the gym that I love because of the people but

the facility is very small. Mind you, this picture was

taken a little after 5:00 a.m.

For the past 3 or 4 years I have done a contest in

this class to keep us (me) motivated through the holiday

season. I donate whatever I have chosen that year to

give to the winner. (Although everyone gets some

little prize at the end for participating!) This year my

whole theme, at the gym and with my family, was

centered around Sub for Santa. Anyway there were

4 points possible. I teach this particular class on Saturdays

at 6:00 a.m. and Tuesdays at 5:30 a.m. You have to get

there a half hour early to get a bike, only 11 bikes are

available. So you get a point for each day that you were

there, then each one of us made a personal goal, it could

be weight lifting 3 times a week or going to yoga or it

could have something to do with your eating habits,

(or ones that you are trying to break) One girl, not pictured,

wanted a way to get an extra point just in case the other 3

points were not do-able so I said they could have an

extra point if they did an act of service within that same

week. Anyway, the contest lasted only 6 weeks

this time. It was so fun! (I personally had the same jar

of peanut butter on my shelf the entire time!) That was

a goal of mine. Anyway the person with the most

points won $50, but the catch this year was, they had to

donate the money for a Sub for Santa! This class is so fun.

It was fun to listen to what everyone happen to do

for their service that week. It made me conscience

of what I could do to serve someone throughout the

week. Great way to start the holidays and hopefully

continue throughout the new year.

Mainly the people that come to this class are serious

road bikers. We work insanely hard! I wanted an

after class picture when we were all drenched

with sweat but no one would. This is why I keep

teaching, it pushes me!