May 2, 2009
What a fantastic bike ride today. It was a beautiful 67 degrees…perfect for riding. I rode for 22 miles, which took me about an hour and a half. This is one of my favorite bike routes because I like that there is a pretty good shoulder on the rode, which in my mind, will minimize my chances of being hit by a car. I think I kicked butt on the hills and head wind wasn’t too bad. I also remembered to bring my inhaler with me, which is certainly an asset to my riding. Before the ride, I decided to try a can of FRS Health Energy drink (orange) to see how I felt during the ride…well, as of now, I’m sold! I don’t know if I am just a sucker or what, but I really believe that it helps. Go figure!
I took this picture on my ride today...thought the waterfall was pretty.
April 26, 2009
What a beautiful image!
Wow! I finally got back on the bike…it’s been a while. Went out for a nice 20 mile bike ride on one of my favorite roads in NJ. It was pretty challenging for me because of the strong headwind, the rolling hills and the unseasonably warm (90 degree) weather. During the ride, I was wishing I had brought my inhaler…I was missing and needing it a lot!!! Looking down at the odometer, it read 17.4 miles…I had about 3 miles or so left and it felt like I hit “the wall.” I was like, oh shit! I hope I can make it back because there was NO way in hell that I was going to walk…I’m too proud for that! So needless to say, somehow, someway, I found a way to make it back to the car and was pretty happy. Two things I need to bring with me next time…my inhaler and more water!!! As I was riding, I thought it was pretty cool to see so many American flags hanging from each house…so many proud Americans!
April 11, 2009
Happy to have gotten outside for a second day! I was a bit bummed when I looked outside this morning and saw that is was raining on and off in addition to in being windy and down right raw! At last, the rain stopped and I quickly got out on the bike. The ride was short, but effective…did lots of hills where I live and the legs felt like jello (when walking downstairs). Anyway, just a quick thank you to my family for their understanding of my need to ride and most importantly, waiting until I returned to color eggs for Easter.
April 10, 2009
It has been quite a while since my last blog…to be honest, I was kind of bummed that I was unable to get outside and ride: it’s been way too cold to ride. To make matters worse, I have been on vacation for this entire week (spring break) and I finally got off my a*s and exercised! I was happy to get outside on my bike…first time this year! It was exhilarating to say the least! My stats: 35 minutes, 7.5 miles, and very hilly! Okay, so the milage was not very long, but I was happy considering it was the first time I was able to get outside. My thought process is that if I don’t have the time to put into a long ride, I might as well do a short ride with lots of hills. Well, that’s really all I have to say for now. I hop to get out tomorrow sometime.
March 30, 2009
I was fortunate enough to get back on the bike again tonight, especially with two young children. I rode for 30 minutes on the trainer…still need to get the legs into bike riding shape. I am so looking forward to getting outside ASAP! That’s all for now!
March 29, 2009
I finally found time to get on the bike yesterday…the first time since last summer! I hooked my bike up to the trainer and was burning rubber…literally! Not too sure if the rubber is supposed to flake off the tire or not. However, I did manage to ride for 25 minutes and felt pretty good. Right now my goal is to get my legs into riding shape, or at least to prolong the lactic acid build up in my quads. I am totally looking forward to getting outside soon, but it’s difficult with a baby and toddler, so the indoor trainer will have to do…for now!
March 26, 2009
Well, I did it! I made the commitment to participate in the LiveSTRONG Challenge in Philadelphia this August. It was a tough decision, but in the end, I chose to partake in the 45 mile ride; next year, it will be the 75 or 100 mile ride! As far as the course goes, I am not too worried I’ve read that Oysterdale Road is the one “good” climb…I will NOT be one of those riders who gets off their bike and walks up a hill!!!!
March 24, 2009
Exercise has always been an important aspect in my life. From the time I was a little girl, I enjoyed playing outside. It was a way to burn off energy in addition to improving my athletic skills. My dad was and still is into exercising almost daily; he’s 69 years old. I believe that is one of the reasons why he recovered from cancer as quickly as he did. As a little girl, I would follow my dad on my bike while he went running; it was so much fun! This is where I fell in love with exercise. I saw first hand all of the activities my dad was able to do as a result of being in such good physical condition. My dad was my role model…I wanted to be just like him. After college I became an Exercise Specialist. I thought is was the greatest job in the world! I could not believe that I was getting paid for teaching and motivating clients to exercise. When working with clients, I could never understand how they could not find the time to exercise…I did; therefore, I expected that everyone else should. It took a change in career and two children later to finally realize how difficult it is actually is to find the time to exercise- to exercise at the intensity that I was used to! I now find myself in the same boat as the individuals I used to train. Oh how life changes! I have decided to blog about exercise (as well as other nonsense) to motivate myself into finding time to exercise in addition to motivating others. Please visit often to see what’s going on and to add comments too!
“All parts of the body which have a function if used in moderation and exercised in labors in which each is accustomed, become thereby healthy, well developed and age more slowly, but if unused they become liable to disease, defective in growth and age quickly.” Hippocrates
