Is Walking a Sin?
08-30-07, 05:35 PM
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Sad treadmill story (yes I have one): Used to be a real gym rat and used the treadmill every morning. Was right in the middle when a friend came up to talk. I'm chatting away and not paying attention and accidently stepped off on the rail and whoop - one leg flew back the other stayed, I jumped off, hit the back wall, and fell to the ground. THE ENTIRE GYM STOPPED and turned to look. At this point too embarassed, I got up and limped to the locker room. Turns out I tore my Glut muscle. Now on someone like me that's a huge muscle! Took almost a year to heal and I was in alot a pain.
So... no more treadmills for me. They are evil!
So... no more treadmills for me. They are evil!
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08-30-07, 05:49 PM
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I have seen that happen to a person before. They didn't tear anything but it was quite a wipe out.
Believe it or not, I have actually seen someone fall off an elliptical trainer (which is my other, usual, workout at the gym). I didn't see how they managed it as they were behind me and slightly to the right but I heard the commotion and saw him limp out of the gym afterwards.
Believe it or not, I have actually seen someone fall off an elliptical trainer (which is my other, usual, workout at the gym). I didn't see how they managed it as they were behind me and slightly to the right but I heard the commotion and saw him limp out of the gym afterwards.
08-30-07, 05:50 PM
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There are a few hills that just kicked my arse - I'll walk, feel shamed, and vow to get stronger so it won't happen the next time. I remember the first time I went over a bridge here I walked part of it - the last time I ever walked up it 
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08-30-07, 06:45 PM
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Just one more reason for me to stay off treadmills (as if I needed another - I hate the damn things). I do 30 minutes on the elliptical trainer every time I go to the gym, but when I run, I like to see a change of scenery.
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08-30-07, 07:04 PM
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If God had meant us to walk he would have given us legs........ Oh.
08-30-07, 07:22 PM
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I got better at hills by doing hills I couldn't do without walking for bits. If you think about it, it's kind of like hill repeats. You go up a steep hill until you can't go anymore. Stop, walk a bit, get the heart rate under control and get back on and go again, etc etc etc repeat.
That's a hill repeat.
Eventually, you find you can make that steep hill and you handle shallower hills with ease.
You don't want to do these rides all the time though, mixing in longer shallower hills that you can make is important for building the hill distance endurance.
That's a hill repeat.
Eventually, you find you can make that steep hill and you handle shallower hills with ease.
You don't want to do these rides all the time though, mixing in longer shallower hills that you can make is important for building the hill distance endurance.
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08-30-07, 08:57 PM
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That all makes sense. I shouldn't feel bad walking up a hill with millions of people out there wasting time to park half a block closer to the strip mall, or spending hours parked in front of the TV or all their free time on MMORPGs.
Speaking of treadmills, different squirrel, but...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61yAK6oSXRM
Speaking of treadmills, different squirrel, but...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61yAK6oSXRM
08-30-07, 09:57 PM
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I found a good excuse to walk it on a muddy incline a little later, physically I couldn't climb any more, the rear wheel just spun...After that I found that the rear tire spun in relation to the rim, even though I was at maximum pressure. I had to flatten the tire and re-fill so the valve would be orthogonal to the rim.
08-31-07, 11:07 AM
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Worry about walking on a hill?
Your not posting on the Road Forum are you?
Your not posting on the Road Forum are you?
08-31-07, 12:34 PM
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Oh... I've walked up hills. Lot's of them as a matter of fact. In the Pyrenees you almost have no choice but to walk em, it's so damn steep. And I did use a road bike to see how many yards I could go before falling of the bike in exhaustion.
Maybe one day I go back and see whats up.
Maybe one day I go back and see whats up.
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"walk it out"
I prepare for hills by throwing my front chain ring into the lowest gear(if I am already on my lower rear gears in 2nd chain ring). This allows me to keep on going but at a walking pace. or slower depending on the incline.
But don't be hard on yourself, we all walk the bike sometimes. SOme do only at the crosswalk though
I prepare for hills by throwing my front chain ring into the lowest gear(if I am already on my lower rear gears in 2nd chain ring). This allows me to keep on going but at a walking pace. or slower depending on the incline.
But don't be hard on yourself, we all walk the bike sometimes. SOme do only at the crosswalk though
08-31-07, 07:32 PM
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I've been taking my mountain bike finally out on rocky, muddy, dirty trails as it was intended to ride on.
A while back, I was defeated by a paved, bicycle pathed hill and decided to stop to rest rather then walk up it. Something inside was nagging me about riding rather then walking, maybe it's cardio related, though of course walking would be better then stopping I guess.
After that though, I experienced the second wind, the feeling I could go on forever. It was the first time in my life I felt anything other then increasing pain and burning during physical activity.
I found a good excuse to walk it on a muddy incline a little later, physically I couldn't climb any more, the rear wheel just spun. If I tried to stand up on the pedals it just made things worse as my weight was even more off of the rear wheels. I guess that's just a limitation of being a clyde. I've seen skinnies ride up that trail. After that I found that the rear tire spun in relation to the rim, even though I was at maximum pressure. I had to flatten the tire and re-fill so the valve would be orthogonal to the rim.
Today I rode the longest ever, a nice long paved bike path that ends where the trails begin. A very big hill defeated me, causing me to walk it. And a moderate hill on the way back.
Should I try to avoid walking the bike at all costs? When I have been defeated, my heart rate was off the charts, my sides cramped, and I was very dizzy.
A while back, I was defeated by a paved, bicycle pathed hill and decided to stop to rest rather then walk up it. Something inside was nagging me about riding rather then walking, maybe it's cardio related, though of course walking would be better then stopping I guess.
After that though, I experienced the second wind, the feeling I could go on forever. It was the first time in my life I felt anything other then increasing pain and burning during physical activity.
I found a good excuse to walk it on a muddy incline a little later, physically I couldn't climb any more, the rear wheel just spun. If I tried to stand up on the pedals it just made things worse as my weight was even more off of the rear wheels. I guess that's just a limitation of being a clyde. I've seen skinnies ride up that trail. After that I found that the rear tire spun in relation to the rim, even though I was at maximum pressure. I had to flatten the tire and re-fill so the valve would be orthogonal to the rim.
Today I rode the longest ever, a nice long paved bike path that ends where the trails begin. A very big hill defeated me, causing me to walk it. And a moderate hill on the way back.
Should I try to avoid walking the bike at all costs? When I have been defeated, my heart rate was off the charts, my sides cramped, and I was very dizzy.
I am planning on emailing my city councillor to recommend changing this to allow bicycles, but at a safe speed. Something like "bicycles proceed with caution, 15km/h or less recommended".
09-01-07, 08:01 AM
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Just like when you are on the bike, keep things safe.
09-01-07, 08:08 AM
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When I first started my commute - for two months I had to walk the hills - they were brutal. Steep and rock and gravel. If you didn't balance just right, the tires spun out - if you started spinning - you really felt it.
Then one day, I made the hill - both of them in the same day. It was more technique than anything. (and perhaps conditioning)
But, walking a hill doesn't bother me - I am too old to have anything left to prove.
Then one day, I made the hill - both of them in the same day. It was more technique than anything. (and perhaps conditioning)
But, walking a hill doesn't bother me - I am too old to have anything left to prove.
09-01-07, 10:10 PM
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Funny, this reminds me of 20 years ago. I was going up a big hill, granny gear, having to switchback. I was passed by an elderly couple (70+) walking up the hill.
I realized I was doing 3x the work I would be doing if I just walked it up. Still, I couldn't bring myself to do it. I just kept riding.
If I ever do a hill like that again I'll hop off and walk it up.
I realized I was doing 3x the work I would be doing if I just walked it up. Still, I couldn't bring myself to do it. I just kept riding.
If I ever do a hill like that again I'll hop off and walk it up.
09-02-07, 12:15 AM
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I've started riding fixed / ss only bikes and I weigh over 120kg. Walking up hills has become a way of life 
That said, one day I'll be able to ride all of those hills. Bring it on
That said, one day I'll be able to ride all of those hills. Bring it on
09-02-07, 12:34 AM
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I will not walk up a hill while riding a roadie. I personally feel I didn't complete the ride unless I ride every inch. That's just me though. I will stop, catch my breath then continue!
I have walked on an mtb ride cause there was no way possible my bike could have gotten any traction on the terrain. Was not physically possible.
I have walked on an mtb ride cause there was no way possible my bike could have gotten any traction on the terrain. Was not physically possible.
09-02-07, 08:56 PM
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Funny, this reminds me of 20 years ago. I was going up a big hill, granny gear, having to switchback. I was passed by an elderly couple (70+) walking up the hill.
I realized I was doing 3x the work I would be doing if I just walked it up. Still, I couldn't bring myself to do it. I just kept riding.
If I ever do a hill like that again I'll hop off and walk it up.
I realized I was doing 3x the work I would be doing if I just walked it up. Still, I couldn't bring myself to do it. I just kept riding.
If I ever do a hill like that again I'll hop off and walk it up.
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09-04-07, 06:26 AM
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I walked a hill yesterday that I would normally make it up except for the fact it got repaved two days earlier and really dragged me down . It was as fast to walk it and I got to stretch my legs a bit.
