RPM 51

This week LM launched RPM 51.  So, concentrated marketing abounds at the gym, including a whole suite of new posters with key messages.

Having made it to RPM 51 is a measure that I've now been doing RPM long enough for the official choreographed music sets to change - just over 6 months.  I can't say I know any of the music tracks on RPM 51, although I guess with the repetition factor I will get to know them.  I can though recognise the voice of Katy Perry now whereas 6 months ago I couldn't. I'm not necessarily sure that's a significant musical marker.  I think the new track 5 may become a favourite, when usually I like the 4s and 6s which are really supposed to be for people who  like speed.  I'm not sure what appeals about those tracks.  I guess for me the 4s and 6s normally evoke this "freedom feeling" that you can cut loose.  If I want resistance (which are generally tracks 5 and 7) then I'd rather get that by pushing some heavy weights or going up a real hill against some real wind.  This may change,but I don't think it will.

I think one of the key things that appeals about RPM is the key is following a pattern and repetition, even though the music can vary.  That's what I like about boxing also.  It's understanding how the pattern works to your advantage by understanding the rhythm.  It's an exercise equivalent of understanding how scales on a musical instrument work.  It's good to have more music back in my life.

Over the last few months I've been going crazy downloading heaps of music onto my nano pad - it now includes a mix of "official" RPM playlists, my "own" RPM playlists, and a lot of random stuff.   A major advance at the weekend was dowloading CDS.  The music playlists certainly make the long journeys to Martinbrough go much quicker.  It's a balance though when having the headphones of remembering it needs to be soft enough to be able to pick up the external sounds of passing traffic for obvious safety reasons on the road.

 About week 2 in my road rides to Martinborough I nearly lost the nanopad when the earphones fell off and into the wheel of the spokes, but with some corrective action I now affix the headpones and nano pad more carefully so this doesn't happen.

Today being Tuesday, meant I went to the session with the PT.  Because he is the PT, he completely ignored the launch of RPM 51 and played his own mix.  I'm not sure why the Tuesday sessions get a review.  Maybe because they represent how the week will go - if a Tuesday goes well, then usually that sets the week up.  Today I would've given the workout an honest 9/10.  Good session.    The PT introduced a "boys version" of U2's Beautiful  Day - a bit more gruntier than the normal version played.  In doing that, what is normally a track 6 became a track 3.  Clever.  I still prefer the track 6 version, but clever nevertheless to do that.