Excuses excuses

[Anelia]

No excuses If it doesn't rain/hail/storm at the moment, I go out and don't go far in case of stormy weather.
Yesterday I dressed up and the moment I did, it started to rain. I watched a movie, waited for it to stop and went out. The wind was awful but here on TE I read this clever thing: "Hills make you stron, wind makes you mean" and I liked it very much.
Some motivation of not quitting is making an appointment with a group or friend and the thought of letting them down makes you pack your stuff and go out. And even if the weather becomes sh***y, sharing the storm and rain with another person is not so bad as being alone in the rain. I've experienced this and when the conditions are not great, you're more likely to quit when you are alone.
But still, don't feel guilty, if the weather is bad, find something that you also enjoy, like you did with the walk and the dogs.

[Owlie]

Schoolwork--I just had a killer exam yesterday, and have been way too stressed/tired/underfed (happens when I'm stressed and tired) to do anything. Usually it's a matter of forcing myself to get out if I'm feeling okay about my progress. If not, I just have to weather the storm and go back out when I'm better nourished and rested.

The weather's the other one. I'm not heat tolerant, and I have an abdominal muscle injury from November that likes to flare up again if I push too hard, including riding when it's windy. I'm okay with getting caught in a sudden shower, but if it looks like it's going to rain, I won't go out. (Of course, once I've decided against going out, it clears up.)

[Kathi]

My excuse tomorrow will be napping.

Have 8:15 am Dr. appointment tomorrow but tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings, hail and heavy rain are keeping me awake. The street and yard is covered with hail. Garden and flowers are probably gone as well as the roof.

A nighttime storm is unusual here. Just a reminder of living in Cincinnati.

[Catrin]

I don't mess with thunderstorm warnings. Period. Sure, they are wrong sometimes, but it isn't worth my life to get caught on country roads out in the cornfields in a Midwestern thunderstorm where there is typically no place to take shelter.

Windy days will change WHERE I ride, but it has to be pretty windy to keep me from riding at all. 23-25 mph crosswinds will, and has, blown me over to the other side of the ride so I won't ride when there it is that windy. I've been fortunate enough that there was no cars on the road when this has happened I am always amazed when I read ride reports from other parts of the country where they deal with stronger winds on a regular basis.

Outside of those two reasons, I just try to listen to my legs. When my legs ask for a break they get it, whether I want to listen or not. I've too many over-use injuries from not listening in the past

[nuliajuk]

I don't mind getting wet, but I draw the line at electrical storms. In a car you're protected by the Faraday cage effect of the body around you (I wonder if that applies to convertibles?), on a bike you are at risk.

[indysteel]

Life. Sometimes there are just things that take priority, like taking my pets to the vet, meeting with a friend I haven't seen in ages, or dealing with a home repair or project. When I was single, I was able to be a lot more regimented, but for whatever reason, life has gotten more complicated and my time harder to manage post-marriage. Some of that is just coincidental. For instance, my cats have had a lot more health problems in recent years. Some of it isn't. The house I owned before getting married was easier to maintain, but our current house just takes more time and energy. I have gotten better over the last 9 months or so at sticking to my plan, but it's taken some work and there's still room for improvement. I've also revised my expectations. I used to ride 100-130 miles over two rides every weekend, weather permitting. Now, I'm pretty happy to get do one ride in the 40-mile range each weekend. I sometimes miss those long weekends on the bike, but not enough to insist on doing them.

Oh, and I don't like rain (I'll run, but not, ride in the rain), thunderstorms or too much wind either.

[Crankin]

I'm pretty much like Indy and I still manage to ride 3K miles a year.