Stop talking and start spinning...

I teach spin. The indoor cycling type of spin (not how to add an angle to something). I love teaching it. It is officially my most reliable form of employment to date. Go ahead and laugh. But I get paid to exercise...and yell at others to do it to...others who actually take their own precious time to come to my class. All joking aside, I love it. I love to teach it. It is a stress relief for me and I enjoy the camaraderie of exercising with others.

And then there is Lisa.* Lisa loves to exercise. She spends countless hours in the gym. Literally. She is there in the morning when my husband goes (5am) and still there when I go (8am). She is miserable. I am not sure why. At least it keeps her in shape. Lisa likes to tell me how to do my job and give me feedback. While I am doing it.

Example 1: In the midst of a segment of class, she loudly proclaims that the music is too slow. "There are not enough beats per minute for what we are doing right now."

Example 2: "This song is awful. We hate it. Please turn it off already. Please. Respect your elders." [Not kidding. She was serious.]

Example 3: "Why don't you do a 27. Oh, you don't know what that is? Heehee."

Example 4: "If I were teaching, I would use this song."

Example 5: "Now that was actually a good class." [read: all the others suck].

Example 6: "Is that all? Oh I prefer the hour long class. I feel like I just got going." [after 45 minute class during which you found time to catch up socially with the person next to you].

I find it annoying. I also think it is funny. I don't take it personally, but still find the need to talk about this person. Get a life. Or perhaps, go get a certification if you think you can do it better. Or maybe you don't have the cojones to get up in front of a room full of people who don't know you, don't care, and are waiting to jump on your every mistake [actually this is just you], every week, as you carefully put together a class with music that you hope will give people a great workout.

Otherwise, shut up and spin.

Yours truly,

Anna

P.S. Another thing....saying "by talking during class I am just working harder" is not good enough. Again, shut it and spin. Working your mouth is not working your body.

*The name in this post has been changed for obvious reasons.