Courtnie, I think I'd ride all of 10 minutes on a stationary! I've got an elliptical machine and I just can't make myself use it on a regular basis because of the boredom factor! I need to though..it's great cardio! It's a great thing though that you can deal with it! Do you read or watch tv or something while on it?
Watch TV! Or sometimes I read - I have to get back into the reading, I have two books on the go haha. But usually I get up at 5:45 watch the last bit of saved by the bell and then dawson's creek! I never watched dawson's creek when it was on TV but the re-runs are good and the time fly's by! I didn't get any riding in yesterday and this morning I woke up and went back to bed. My body was stiff and I felt like crap - still sick. But I have to get back at it tomorrow.
I've tried TV with the elliptical...but I'm not big on TV so get bored with it so easily! Music videos work, but then again...I get bored. LOL.
Still haven't gotten on the bike...probably will tomorrow. I did walk/jog for 30 minutes with my daughter tonight. She's 9 and getting a little pudge. I'd never tell her this, but I include her when I can on rides and/or walks on the basis of 'come keep me company!' She did better at the jogging than I did! I jogged for 16 minutes around my coffee table last night, but apparently that's alot easier than road jogging...lol.
Got in 14.6 miles today. Finally got back on my bike! Sheesh, that 14.6 felt like 30 because of the wind! When I got home I checked the weather site and the winds are between 15 and 25mph today...no wonder I almost gave up a few times...lol.
Only rode one time this weekend: today. A very short ride, just about an hour and only 13 miles. But hey, better than nothing!
The new job is going extremely well. But because I've been off for 10 months I need to re-learn my time management skills. So for now, that means much less computer time.
Hope you're all doing well! It looks like Courtnie is racking up the miles on the stationary bike -- good job!! Kim, glad you're back on the bike. I know what you mean about the wind; we ride along a river bed and the wind almost always howls up it, but it was particularly strong today and I think that's why we didn't go so far (had to limit the ride to 1 hour).
*sob* Between the rain, being buried alive at work with nothing but a straw to breathe through, school work and fife & drum, I haven't seen the light (if there's been any) of day in several weeks now.
Last week I pulled 16 hours days and then did homework, getting home around 3:30 am. Ugh. Totally sucks.
Congrats on the new job!
And as for liking my legs... I'll never be what society deems as an ideal frame (I'd be a total babe in ancient Greece, though), but I like being able to do activities without getting winded or stressed by it. That's the whole reason I'm doing this now, is to try to keep my fitness level up. Now, if I only could get away from the desk once in a while so I could accomplish my goals... *sigh*
sf40, I'm so glad the new job is going well for you! I was wondering about you and Busker the other day, wondering how things were going for y'all.
Busker, I know what you mean about the Greece thing! I see the paintings and think 'hey that's me!' lol.
Glad to hear from both of y'all! I haven't been on the bike either lately, but I don't have a good excuse like y'all do...lol. Well, now I do..it's TOM and I'm just not feelin it!
sf40, I have started jogging/walking some though! I'm actually enjoying it a little after making hubby stay home so that I can do it at my pace all the way and not worry about him making me mad...hehe. I love that he's in awesome shape till we work out together in an endurance type thing...then I just get mad cause I can't keep up, when I KNOW in my rational mind that I'm just not in as good of shape as he is...ah, women!
Looks like Courtnie is gonna whoop us all! I wish I had a trainer to set my bike up on, then I might get some more miles in, but then again, probably not...lol.
Got in a short 13 mile ride today. Nothing again until next weekend (sob) unless I want to ride a stationary bike at the gym.
Kim, glad you're walking/running. This up-coming week is my target start date for adding running, but I did something to my left foot and it hurts to walk (I think my feet are not accustomed to being in dress shoes all day ). So I think I should wait for it to heal before I try to add jogging. Meanwhile, will continue to bike and swim, though the elliptical might be ok.
Hubby and I are starting to talk about researching road bikes. Of course that's on the list below exercising and preparing healthy food. But I'll share what I come up with, though it might be a while.
I'm determined to get on the bike tomorrow...at least 15 miles worth! This is getting ridiculous! I have been jogging some though. Tonight when I went my right knee was really hurting though. I had to force myself to jog some. I did notice that I'm able to jog for longer periods...I think I was focusing too much on time, watching the time and hoping to be able to stop soon...tonight I didn't even take my watch and I was jogging past my normal stopping points.
Cortnie, so glad to see you're getting those miles in! How are you doing on your weight loss?
Not losing fast here, at all! It's ridiculously slow. If I didn't feel so much better physically and mentally there's no way I'd still be at this. I'd probably be sitting here stuffing my face with brownies if I didn't feel better...lol. Yup, craving them and just can't justify them right now.
Hope everyone is doing well! Hopefully I'll get to report mileage tomorrow!
I have a treadmill for a couple more days, but I haven't been using it... far too nosiey!
). So I think I should wait for it to heal before I try to add jogging. Meanwhile, will continue to bike and swim, though the elliptical might be ok.