Just think - you'll bomb DOWN the hills!
Welcome guest, is this your first visit? Click the "Create Account" button now to join.
Results 1 to 15 of 52
Hybrid View
-
11-12-2005, 03:40 AM #1
Lookin' for tailwinds
- Join Date
- Jan 2002
- Location
- On my bike
- Posts
- 2,505
To train a dog, you must be more interesting than dirt.
Trek Project One
Trek FX 7.4 Hybrid
-
11-12-2005, 04:22 AM #2
latelatebloomer
- Join Date
- May 2005
- Posts
- 546
Raven, I know, it's a shocker! I stay off the scale entirely now - only hear the number if I go to the doctor's office. I judge by how I feel and how my clothing fits (or doesn't.) I tell myself at some point, I'm gonna reach a magic point in the equation - the strong muscles + increased fitness = longer, faster rides = fat melting away = revealing the buff amazon I really am now.
An idea is visiting me now & then, an article or book about my fitness journey. Working title : Melting the Iceberg
There would have to be a big chapter on "NUMBERS."
Sincere question, RR - Are you worse or better on hills than you were 10 months ago?
-
11-14-2005, 09:10 AM #3
TimeTrial Wannabe
- Join Date
- Apr 2005
- Location
- Middle Earth
- Posts
- 3,997
Um... *shuffles feet a little* ...yep...
Originally Posted by latelatebloomer
My partner asked me the same thing when I moaned to him...
Yup, I am, a lot better... I no longer have to stop (and one of the hills to get home is about 11%) and I have been learning to stand and these last couple of weeks I am mastering standing on medium grades.
Courage does not always roar. Sometimes, it is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying,
"I will try again tomorrow".
-
11-16-2005, 02:50 PM #4
Registered User
- Join Date
- May 2005
- Posts
- 61
Originally Posted by Dogmama
ROFL
-
11-16-2005, 06:10 PM #5
latelatebloomer
- Join Date
- May 2005
- Posts
- 546
Women, we have GOT to stop beating ourselves up for what we haven't accomplished yet and learn to value what we have accomplished!!! I put myself down so hard for not losing weight faster/changing my appearance more almost on a daily basis. That's just not right, because I have really turned my life around and have come so far. In April of 2005, I could only ride a suffering 3 miles, and I just did a hilly 20 and felt great after. Part of it comes from the media stuff, part of it comes from the attitudes of people who can only see one body type as being fit/attractive. But the largest part of it is my own long years of practice at putting myself down and focusing on my negatives.
And I'm wondering, as I learn a little more about stress/cortisol levels/ fat, if my habit of doing this to myself is slowing my whole healing/reshaping process. Does anyone else have any thoughts and knowledge about this?
Raven, I cheered out loud when you wrote that you are better on the hills (my husband thought I won money or something.)That is really something to celebrate!!!!
-
11-16-2005, 06:42 PM #6
Honky Nut Dodger
- Join Date
- Jul 2005
- Location
- WA, Australia
- Posts
- 3,292
Im with LateLate - we should always find time to think over what we have accomplished and not just fixate on what we haven't. Im pretty slow on my bike and sometimes I have a bit of a whine about it to my husband and he just says hey I dont know too many other 41 year old women that are out there cycling and giving it their best shot. Six months ago you knew nothing about cycling look how far you have come. Thank goodness for a husband who keeps things in perspective. I say to the ladies of TE WE ROCK. Originally Posted by latelatebloomer
Women, we have GOT to stop beating ourselves up for what we haven't accomplished yet and learn to value what we have accomplished!!! I put myself down so hard for not losing weight faster/changing my appearance more almost on a daily basis. That's just not right, because I have really turned my life around and have come so far. In April of 2005, I could only ride a suffering 3 miles, and I just did a hilly 20 and felt great after. Part of it comes from the media stuff, part of it comes from the attitudes of people who can only see one body type as being fit/attractive. But the largest part of it is my own long years of practice at putting myself down and focusing on my negatives
And I'm wondering, as I learn a little more about stress/cortisol levels/ fat, if my habit of doing this to myself is slowing my whole healing/reshaping process. Does anyone else have any thoughts and knowledge about this?
Raven, I cheered out loud when you wrote that you are better on the hills (my husband thought I won money or something.)That is really something to celebrate!!!!
The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
Amelia Earhart
2005 Trek 5000 road/Avocet 02 40W
2006 Colnago C50 road/SSM Atola
2005 SC Juliana SL mtb/WTB Laser V
-
11-17-2005, 10:07 AM #7
Lookin' for tailwinds
- Join Date
- Jan 2002
- Location
- On my bike
- Posts
- 2,505
I'm reading a book called "Undoing Perpetual Stress" and one of the recommendations is that women quit reading women's magazines. Great suggestion. I don't have the time to work out 4 hours/day nor the money to hire personal trainers and cooks. But I have something lots of the celebs don't - a great husband and home life, satisfying work, close friends and a great bike! Plus, all of my TE sisters. WE ROCK!
To train a dog, you must be more interesting than dirt.
Trek Project One
Trek FX 7.4 Hybrid
-
11-17-2005, 10:26 AM #8
Honky Nut Dodger
- Join Date
- Jul 2005
- Location
- WA, Australia
- Posts
- 3,292
Dogmama your book sounds like a good read. I agree with the magazine idea, gave up reading those years ago. Plenty of better things to spend my money on like.....maybe a few things for cycling. Originally Posted by Dogmama
But I have something lots of the celebs dont - a great husband and homelife, satisfying work, close friends and a great bike!
And when you have all that my friend you have everything.
The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
Amelia Earhart
2005 Trek 5000 road/Avocet 02 40W
2006 Colnago C50 road/SSM Atola
2005 SC Juliana SL mtb/WTB Laser V
-
11-17-2005, 12:17 PM #9
I love headwinds! Really?
- Join Date
- Sep 2004
- Location
- Albuquerque, NM
- Posts
- 3,099
ROFL - but the thought of measuring my weight in "stones" depresses me!
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!"
Reply With Quote
