Given the fortuitous location of our office, employees of StepStone are lucky enough to get a hefty discount to The Sporting Club located in the UTC area of San Diego and its sister club The La Jolla Sporting Club located in downtown La Jolla. The Sporting Club is a fantastic facility and includes two tennis courts, an outdoor lap pool and sauna, an indoor sauna and steam room as well as a myriad of classes with its monthly membership fee. My personal favorite of the classes offered is spin class, which members can partake in pretty much any day of the week at The Sporting Club.
It has become a weekly tradition for a group of girls to attend “Club Spin” at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday mornings. My Saturday tradition now involves taking Reggie for a walk on the beach, hitting the gym for an hour or so of strength training and then meeting up with “Club Spin” buddies at 10:00 a.m. The other members of “Club Spin” love the 10:00 a.m. teacher. I rate her as strong but not quite as highly as my favorite spin instructor, Victor (who teaches at 5:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays). The music the 10:00 a.m. instructor plays is too consistently poppy for me; I prefer more of a variety of music during my spin classes. Victor also has more energy than any spin instructor I’ve experienced in my life. Further, he’s not shy about calling you out in front of the class if you’re slacking off. Other “Club Spin” members don’t appreciate this strict style like I do.
My past several spin classes have been made even more pleasurable by the addition of my new Shimano spin shoes. I feel much more efficient and prepared for when I get my road bike. With spin shoes you’re able to pull much more effectively on the pedals so you get a better workout during class. For regular spin class attenders, I highly recommend them. Happy spinning!
