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12-13-06, 05:08 PM
I think I had a thread titled :BONK but I can't find it...
the topic was that I was overly tired from my commute, and not wanting to ride, due to going 10 miles one way, up to 20+ miles a day (but not every day...)
The answers I got were thoughtful and helpful, and I wanted to honor that by letting you all know that eating right before riding might be part of it, BUT
realizing that I was pushing, however minutely, was what changed how I feel.
What I did was watch my odometer, and push to go 10 MPH whenever I was on flat land. For some of you that probably sounds intolerably slow, but for me it was too much. Now I have a mean speed of 7 mph, and no more "oh, I just can't get on the bike today"!!!
It takes longer than it used to for the trip, but I guess I lost some fitness when I slowed down last year, and no matter how long it takes, it is more fun and cheaper than using gasoline.
So I am just going to earn that "gramma", and go slow.
I also gave myself permission to ride the lite rail/bus combo when I am feeling whipped, but am finding I am using it less than planned, since I am not feeling whipped so much.
Thanks again for the help.
Jess
the topic was that I was overly tired from my commute, and not wanting to ride, due to going 10 miles one way, up to 20+ miles a day (but not every day...)
The answers I got were thoughtful and helpful, and I wanted to honor that by letting you all know that eating right before riding might be part of it, BUT
realizing that I was pushing, however minutely, was what changed how I feel.
What I did was watch my odometer, and push to go 10 MPH whenever I was on flat land. For some of you that probably sounds intolerably slow, but for me it was too much. Now I have a mean speed of 7 mph, and no more "oh, I just can't get on the bike today"!!!
It takes longer than it used to for the trip, but I guess I lost some fitness when I slowed down last year, and no matter how long it takes, it is more fun and cheaper than using gasoline.
So I am just going to earn that "gramma", and go slow.
I also gave myself permission to ride the lite rail/bus combo when I am feeling whipped, but am finding I am using it less than planned, since I am not feeling whipped so much.
Thanks again for the help.
Jess