melody... I walk and go to the gym to do light weight repetetive lifting for my upper body... but I don't go to the gym as often as I should in the summer, because, well... it's LIGHT out which means I have RIDE time! LOL... I walk mainly to keep my bones strong... for the impact that bicycling does not provide...
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08-02-2005, 09:33 AM #1
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08-02-2005, 04:02 PM #2
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Good job Melody!!!!!!! You should be totally fine for that Woodland ride....43 miles - Hah...I laugh at 43!!!!
Ride your ride.
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08-03-2005, 08:00 AM #3
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Melody--
Congrats on your progress!
In addition to riding, I try to get in 5 mi walks 4 x a week (currently taking about 80 minutes). I'd like to start some weight-lifting for upper body, but am currently painting rooms and woodwork in my house. All in good time!
While the temperatures are right, I'm hoping to get in some canoeing and or kayaking, which will help get my upper body moving...
Now that the biking has become such a part of my routine, I'm wondering what I'll be doing when the weather becomes yucky!
BecksterLast edited by beckster; 08-03-2005 at 08:07 AM.
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08-03-2005, 09:08 AM #4
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We have a bowflex and when the weather gets yucky I plan on getting a trainer. That way I can still get in my ride. I love my bowflex and the payments are half of the price of the gym membership! Sounds like you are getting an upper body workout already with your house!
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08-07-2005, 08:45 AM #5
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Melody, you will find that there are not too many days here where you can't ride -- we keep talking about getting a trainer and then it never seems worth it, since even in the stormy part of the winter there is usually a nice break at least once a weekend when you can get a ride in. It's actually the early darkness that reduces my riding time in the winter. (I saw in another post that you're from Lincoln; I grew up outside of Lincoln and live in Sacramento now.)
As for other training, at the moment cycling is my "other training" since I am doing more running and weight-training than cycling. I have also been swimming this summer because it has been so hot. Swimming is hard! Much harder than cycling! I had no idea how exhausting it would be.
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08-07-2005, 10:08 AM #6
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Congratulations! Before you know it you'll be doing your first metric century
Isn't it great to be able to go and go, further every time? Wheeeeee.
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08-07-2005, 05:48 PM #7
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Wooohooo Melody!! good on you!! (did you post somewhere What type of bike you got - and pixs? {forgive my menobrain if you did!})
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, champagne in one hand, strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming: "Yeah Baby! What a Ride!"
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