Cycling class is now in session

Today I had my first cycling computrainer class. It is an eight session class that meets once a week. You basically mount your bike on a stationary trainer which is wired to a computer. The computer allows you to ride simulated courses. Your progress, along with other figures are shown on a large monitor. Every participant in the class is also shown on the screen, represented by a little rider on a bike. This makes it appear as though you are playing a racing game as you get to compete with others in the class. This is of course is not encouraged. Instead, the key figure everyone is told to pay attention to is the power output, which is measured in watts.

Today's class was composed of a 40 minute test in a simulated course which contained various hills. The goal was to capture the riders' average wattage. On the final day of class there will be another test that will hopefully show how much each rider has improved. My average wattage throughout the test was 183watts.

Let's see how much I can improve...