Hmmm.
Ok.
Stay in bed for a bit and ponder what I'm going to do. Wander downstairs, check e-mail. Look around on the internet at what my friends are up to via blogs, etc., and then make breakfast and something with caffeine.
Eat and drink.
Go potty.
Wander around the house and play with the cats.
Check e-mail again.
Get involved reading something online that really doesn't matter except for the fact I'm procrastinating.
Change into cycling clothes and do the normal getting ready stuff. Load bike into car (usually drive to start point) along with cycling bag. Go to the post office on my way to ride because there might be packages there for me or something! (P.O. Box, of course.) Leave Post Office dejected.
Get to bike trail, put on cycling shoes and helmet, pump tires, and go.
Total time? Maybe 3-4 hours on a good day??!
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07-05-2007, 07:01 PM #1
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07-05-2007, 07:10 PM #2
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I'm right there with you Teigyr but I usually skip the mail portion.
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07-05-2007, 07:29 PM #3
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Ha ha! I'm always giving my husband a hard time about how long it takes him to get out the door! Surprisingly, it takes him WAY longer than it takes me, and I can't figure out why.
I like to lay out my clothes the night before, but it still takes me a good 20 minutes to get out the door. My routine is very similar to yours, Jiffer.
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07-05-2007, 07:33 PM #4
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So there's hope yet for me! 20 minutes sounds like a nice goal!
Originally Posted by Sheesh
I don't typically lay out my clothes the night before because they're easily accessible, but I often think through what I'm wearing and make sure it's clean and that it's really where it goes.
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07-05-2007, 07:36 PM #5
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2 hours if it's a get up and go utility ride (not that I moved any faster with a car...)
About 15 minutes for short fun rides. Grab water bottle, bike, helmet and go. I usually don't go more than about 5 miles from home, and I can walk that distance easily as long as I have water. Longer fun rides mean I need to pack a lunch, and sometimes other stuff so the time til I'm out the door goes up.
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07-05-2007, 07:43 PM #6
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Well, tonight I got ready in record time (about 5 - 10 min) since I was running late for a club ride. I threw on my cycling clothes (luckily everything was clean!), filled my water bottles, swapped out the lenses in my glasses since it was overcast, hopped on my bike (I pumped the tires yesterday and figured it was good enough) and sped off. It has been a stifling hot day, and as I was zipping along I was surprised that it didn't feel as hot as I expected. Then I realized I had forgotten to put my helmet on! Aaargh!
So I lost all that saved time in having to turn around to get my helmet. At least I still made it to the club ride since they were a few minutes late starting.
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07-05-2007, 08:14 PM #7
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how long
I do the exact same things you do ,in the same order except ,I have 2 cats ,no dogs...I lay my clothes out the night before ,and I pump my tires the night before. I fill 2 bottles of water /fitness drink ,and have them in the freezer ,so they are cold for me. It takes me about 25-30 minutes.
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07-05-2007, 08:25 PM #8
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Start to change at work...phone rings...blah, blah..try to be friendly but don;t you people know I have somewhere to be?, put out fire, I have to go...get in full lycra kit, damn, I forgot to put on HRM...drive to ride (if I leave 15 min. late, forget it, traffic will be too bad). Get near ride start, dressed...stop at WaWa, in full lycra, but there's a bike on top of my car, so it's not weird! Buy a boatload of gatorade. Get to ride start, pump tires, put on gloves and helmet, and oh yeah, HRM. I'm ready to go...........but the ride doesn't start for another 45 min. Yes, I'm one of those perpetually early people.
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07-05-2007, 08:59 PM #9
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All I know is it'd take me a lot less time if I didn't have to pee about 5 times before a long ride.
Why is it that I do that??
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07-06-2007, 06:08 AM #10
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Originally Posted by oxysback
All I know is it'd take me a lot less time if I didn't have to pee about 5 times before a long ride.
Why is it that I do that??
Good Grief this is ME!
This makes me nuts - I also have to do that before bedtime.... I could get out sooo much quicker without this affliction. When I ride with hubby, I am constantly inquiring, "are you almost ready--I have to do my last bathroom run if you are..." It's not good if I've "buttered" up too early
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07-05-2007, 09:00 PM #11
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I hate riding in the morning. I'm not thinking or moving well. So, it really depends for me on whether it is a morning ride (that I have to do for some reason), or a very late morning or afternoon ride.
Morning rides take me forever to get out the door for, with many missed items, retraces of footsteps, etc. Up to an hour. Even when I think everything is ready in advance.
Afternoon rides are quick to get to...15 minutes. Dress, fill bottles, pump tires, go. Firing on all cylinders."The best rides are the ones where you bite off much more than you can chew, and live through it." ~ Doug Bradbury
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07-05-2007, 09:27 PM #12
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Heh, my routine is a lot like Queen's (maybe a bit quicker, but not by much) which is why I get up so freakin' early for my before-work rides.
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07-06-2007, 08:14 AM #13
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Me too...
It always takes my BF way longer as well, even though I usually get dressed and pump up both of our tires. Lately, I have been able to convince him to let me leave as soon as I am ready as he is way faster than me and our ride always starts with a big hill because I live in a valley! He usually catches me pretty quick even if he leaves 10 minutes later! Originally Posted by Sheesh
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07-06-2007, 09:13 AM #14
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This morning I got out of the house in 20 minutes and was on the road by 7:00 am. But I was motivated to get out there asap and beat the heat! Generally it takes me much longer than that...primarily because I don't think I'm even all the way awake for at least a half hour. I usually take a shower just to wake up a little. Then there's the breakfast issue. It's hard for me to eat when I first get up. This morning I choked down a big glass of soy milk and a Power Bar.
I don't know if my big rush this morning was the culprit or not, but I had a really crummy ride. I didn't want to be out there and I felt like a big slug. I just got back from vacation though, and I haven't been on the bike in 6 days. Maybe that was the trouble. I also should've left about an hour earlier because it was already too hot!!!
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