I rode 4 hard, hilly miles at the gym today. Could have gone further, but...didn't. Mental shit.
I'm happy to go see my shrinky-dink tomorrow to report in that my (yay!) pills aren't so yay...they don't seem to be keeping the sad cycles at bay so much. I can deal with manic cycles, it's the sad ones that I have a really hard time with. We'll see what she says tomorrow. Maybe it's time for the mighty Zoloft to come back out of the cabinet. Oy...not even going there tonight.
Showing posts with label Indoor Riding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Indoor Riding. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Yay for getting stronger!
I went to the gym today and rode 4.4 miles on the Expresso bike. It was pretty easy once I got my big ass in gear. After I did that, I walked around the track a few times, then decided to try out the elliptical machine. I shocked the shit out of myself! Last time I did it, which was probably 5 or 6 months ago, I was at 4 or 5 on incline and 4 or 5 on resistance. Today, I hopped on and STARTED at 5 incline and 6 resistance! And I was almost at a running pace. Granted, I didn't do it long - 10 minutes and went almost a mile - but the fact that I DID IT at all is what amazes me...and that I wasn't about to keel over...good times...:)
Anyway, I feel sort of good tonight, so I thought I'd share my accomplishment with my 3 readers. :D
Say it with me: "GO FAT CHICK BIKER!!"
Anyway, I feel sort of good tonight, so I thought I'd share my accomplishment with my 3 readers. :D
Say it with me: "GO FAT CHICK BIKER!!"
Friday, October 31, 2008
Went to club...
...and hammered out 4.42 flat miles in about 18 minutes. Just needed to do it. Turned up some good angry music - Papa Roach; The Paramour Sessions - and hit it. Couldn't wear my biking shoes b/c somehow one of the screws came out of one of the cleats...so I wore my broken heart converse sneaks...seems appropriate since my heart is broken. Heh.
Had sort of a bad night last night...had a HUGE HUGE HUGE fight with hubs and will continue to be sad about losing a friend - well at least I assume I've lost a friend, that's where the signs seem to point - until I get over it.
Now I need to go take some pics and clean to make myself feel better. Gotta take the little one to a Halloween party at preschool in a couple hours. :)
Had sort of a bad night last night...had a HUGE HUGE HUGE fight with hubs and will continue to be sad about losing a friend - well at least I assume I've lost a friend, that's where the signs seem to point - until I get over it.
Now I need to go take some pics and clean to make myself feel better. Gotta take the little one to a Halloween party at preschool in a couple hours. :)
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Best way to train for longer trail rides?
Is the best way to train for longer trail rides (right now I average about 2 miles, occasionally 3...and don't you dare laugh :P) by simply taking longer trail rides or is it a combination of my regular length trail rides plus some longer "endurance" type rides on flats or at the gym?
When I'm in the mood, I can ride around 10 miles in the gym...the last couple times I've chosen a hilly course - not hilly as in interval training hilly, but hilly as in I'm going up a hill for at least half of the tour - and I try to do it in a single speed (and not an easy one). But the gym is SO different from riding my bike...it's definitely not as hard because I'm not carrying the weight of my big ass PLUS the weight of the bike and my pack around. Not saying it's not good exercise, because on the days I can't get outside to ride, it's all I have.
So I'm wondering if it would behoove me to go out and ride something like Umstead State Park (that is EXTREMELY hilly and will kick my ever lovin' ass), which is not paved, but not dirt like a mountain biking trail...no obstacles in otherwords; or should I go for the American Tobacco Trail, which is a rails to trails deal where the steepest incline is probably 2%. However, the ATT kills me b/c of my tires (at least that's what I think). They are Kenda Nevegals and so are pretty knobby and dig into the sand/sifted whatever is out there on the trail...and so I get a good workout, but I can't get very far.
What should I do? How should I combine all these places? Pretty much I have 2 days during the week on which I can ride outdoors - and preferably on mountain biking trails...I'm obviously getting a good workout with the amt I'm riding since I've lost 12 pounds and many inches, and that's without even trying...no change in eating habits, etc. But since I'm on a roll...sort of...I figure I may as well get as much out of this as I can.
When I'm in the mood, I can ride around 10 miles in the gym...the last couple times I've chosen a hilly course - not hilly as in interval training hilly, but hilly as in I'm going up a hill for at least half of the tour - and I try to do it in a single speed (and not an easy one). But the gym is SO different from riding my bike...it's definitely not as hard because I'm not carrying the weight of my big ass PLUS the weight of the bike and my pack around. Not saying it's not good exercise, because on the days I can't get outside to ride, it's all I have.
So I'm wondering if it would behoove me to go out and ride something like Umstead State Park (that is EXTREMELY hilly and will kick my ever lovin' ass), which is not paved, but not dirt like a mountain biking trail...no obstacles in otherwords; or should I go for the American Tobacco Trail, which is a rails to trails deal where the steepest incline is probably 2%. However, the ATT kills me b/c of my tires (at least that's what I think). They are Kenda Nevegals and so are pretty knobby and dig into the sand/sifted whatever is out there on the trail...and so I get a good workout, but I can't get very far.
What should I do? How should I combine all these places? Pretty much I have 2 days during the week on which I can ride outdoors - and preferably on mountain biking trails...I'm obviously getting a good workout with the amt I'm riding since I've lost 12 pounds and many inches, and that's without even trying...no change in eating habits, etc. But since I'm on a roll...sort of...I figure I may as well get as much out of this as I can.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Woohoo!!! 9.5 miles baby
Yep - you read that right! I did a 9.5 mile endurance ride at the gym. And God...I HATE riding at the gym...but I made myself do it. You might wonder why I call it an endurance ride. Well...I did it as if I were riding a single speed (SS) bike. SS bikes have one gear...no matter whether you are going downhill, uphill or on a flat. This particular ride was a long, consistent climb starting about 1/4 of the way in. Before that, there were flats and a couple steeps.
After I was done, I picked J (my 4 year old) up from the child care center at the gym and we went and hung at a playground for a while. It was so nice to be outside and watch my kid have a good time.
Tomorrow, God willing, I ride at Harris with Maggie. I think I already said we are going to do beginner and intermediate trails...and if I have steam, I'll do a bit of the advanced if she wants to.
I have a goal, I want to lose 3 pounds by next week sometime. I've lost about 9 pounds so far and a good number of inches...but I definitely want to lose more.
After I was done, I picked J (my 4 year old) up from the child care center at the gym and we went and hung at a playground for a while. It was so nice to be outside and watch my kid have a good time.
Tomorrow, God willing, I ride at Harris with Maggie. I think I already said we are going to do beginner and intermediate trails...and if I have steam, I'll do a bit of the advanced if she wants to.
I have a goal, I want to lose 3 pounds by next week sometime. I've lost about 9 pounds so far and a good number of inches...but I definitely want to lose more.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Indoor Riding
No...I don't mean *that* kind of indoor riding, you pervs...though I do enj..never mind. I'm talking about the kind where you get on a bike, slap on your headphones, crank the music up and pedal until you want to die. I guess that's outdoor biking too - haha!
I went to the gym this morning and did 5 miles on the indoor cycle. B-O-R-I-N-G. Especially since I knew what a freakin' gorgeous day it was outside. I'd so much rather be rolling over dirt, roots, bridges, water...whatever...than pedaling to get nowhere. BUT, I need to work on my endurance and this is a good way to do it. I picked a medium intensity route and did 5 out of almost 7 miles. I need to work back up to the 10 mile rides I used to do. And I will...in a week or 2 I'll be hittin' 10 and feelin' fine. I can ride outdoors only 2 days a week currently as that's when the stinker (4 yr old) is in preschool. He may be going 3 days a week soon, if we can swing it financially...so we'll see. I'd love to have another day to ride outdoors.
Random thought: My husband has said to me on a couple of occasions that I should go out on the roads in our neighborhood and just "ride hard" and that I will get the same high as I do when I go out on the trails. He is SO WRONG. I could ride til I die out on the roads and never feel as good as I do rolling over stuff. I guess it's the adrenaline rush I get from doing over things most people would avoid. And that stuff keeps getting bigger.
I went to the gym this morning and did 5 miles on the indoor cycle. B-O-R-I-N-G. Especially since I knew what a freakin' gorgeous day it was outside. I'd so much rather be rolling over dirt, roots, bridges, water...whatever...than pedaling to get nowhere. BUT, I need to work on my endurance and this is a good way to do it. I picked a medium intensity route and did 5 out of almost 7 miles. I need to work back up to the 10 mile rides I used to do. And I will...in a week or 2 I'll be hittin' 10 and feelin' fine. I can ride outdoors only 2 days a week currently as that's when the stinker (4 yr old) is in preschool. He may be going 3 days a week soon, if we can swing it financially...so we'll see. I'd love to have another day to ride outdoors.
Random thought: My husband has said to me on a couple of occasions that I should go out on the roads in our neighborhood and just "ride hard" and that I will get the same high as I do when I go out on the trails. He is SO WRONG. I could ride til I die out on the roads and never feel as good as I do rolling over stuff. I guess it's the adrenaline rush I get from doing over things most people would avoid. And that stuff keeps getting bigger.
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