About two and a half years ago, I decided to finally give spinning a try, mainly because I was bored of my usual workout routines. I tried out a few classes and thought that spinning was pretty good. I definitely worked up a sweat and I liked that spinning wasn’t as hard on my joints as kickboxing or running. I wasn’t blown away by spinning until I started to take classes at Off Road Indoor Cycling in DC (located in Shaw). I started taking classes there last summer, and I was HOOKED. The instructors there are amazing, and I love that they have video and themed rides. Best of all, they also feature 2-hour Sufferfest rides every Sunday morning. Believe me, it is the best way to begin your Sunday mornings! Going to Off Road was my perfect stress relief while studying for the bar exam last summer. Going to Off Road inspired me to become a spinning instructor. I was drawn to their philosophy that working out isn’t just about sweating and hard work, but it’s also about fun! Hopefully, I can channel that same energy in the future and be able to create fun and challenging workouts for others. The next bit of news is more along the lines of shameless self promotion (sorry!). I have entered one of my yoga photos for a contest at Fiterazzi, and I need YOUR help. If you like this photo, please vote for it by “liking” it on Facebook here. There are a lot of other great photos too, so even if you don’t find mine particularly inspiring, hopefully you will like some of the others in the contest! It took me a few years of solid yoga practice to be able to do that eigh-angle pose, and I think it best illustrates my yoga journey. Now, for my new recipe. I’m still trying to eat less processed snacks (snap peas crisps are my weakness), so I have been making my own snacks. Crackers have always been a bit tricky because the recipes I found tend to involve a long cooking process. I found a recipe for herbed chickpea flour CRACKers on Nourishing Flourishing with a total baking time of 15-20 minutes. I tried them this weekend, and these crackers taste great, and they are vegan and gluten-free! Needless to say, I will be making a few more batches of these soon. Here is my version of the recipe.
