CyclingMimi Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 After work today, I'll come here to see what I can come up with the next challenge. I'm working on getting prepared for a writing event starting this Friday (1 April), but I want to set up the next challenge so that it works well for me & so that I don't get discouraged too easily, which happens when I set up goals that are way too extreme for me - which often happens. Well, they're not too extreme if I push myself harder than I do, but then I get discouraged the first time I fail, & then I give up. I need to work on getting past that fear of failure or of success (which seem to go together sometimes) & to just keep on, no matter how hard I fall on my face at times. That's part of life, & I need to just get up & keep going, as I do when I ride my bike. Not that I fall off of that often, but it has happened, & I just got back up & kept going - that's what I need to do in life. Cycling's my favourite form of exercise, followed closely by hiking & swimming, & I want to get back to the place where my username suits me again. So this afternoon, as long as the weather stays good (which it's supposed to), I'm going for a bike ride after work. It won't be long since it's been a long time since I've been on my bike, but at least I'll get out on my bike & go for a ride. That's the first step, & a journey has to start with that first step. So, yeah! I'm looking forward to that bike ride - it's been far too long!! 1 Quote Michelle, aka "CyclingMimi" https://instagram.com/mejkreations/ http://www.myfitnesspal.com/profile/michellenrgzed http://www.graceinsmallthings.com/profile/MichelleEJKnowles Link to comment
Butternut Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Do it! Cycling is a form of mediation. You have to focus on the road and nature. Brene Brown is a great speaker on vulnerability. 1 Quote "One should eat to live, not live to eat." -Molaire- "People always forget their hangover" -My dear ol' dad "People are born to live, while some are born to evolve." Link to comment
CyclingMimi Posted March 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Thanks so much for your encouragement, Butternut, & for that name - I'll check online. Quote Michelle, aka "CyclingMimi" https://instagram.com/mejkreations/ http://www.myfitnesspal.com/profile/michellenrgzed http://www.graceinsmallthings.com/profile/MichelleEJKnowles Link to comment
CyclingMimi Posted March 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 For a while I've been an email subscriber to the Tapp Brothers' Parkour training, but I've not done much about it. Well, they have a new 30 day challenge starting up next week, & I'm going to take advantage of that & use that for the upcoming challenge starting here very soon. I'll keep on walking to & from work when I work here in my town (that's 20 minutes one way), & go for bike rides at least three or four days a week. With all this, my fitness is in place. I've basically given up pop, but I'll make that an official thing starting for this challenge. I have a goal to increase my water intake to at least two litres a day because that works for me, but I've been sliding with my water intake in the past months. I need more, & I've been slowly upping this. Not nearly as much as I should be drinking, though. I'm also going to cut out junk food at least six days a week, & if I go the whole four weeks without it, even better! But we shall see. It's stuff that should be a treat - not an every day thing. A few months ago, my doctor warned me that if I don't lower my blood pressure, I'll be at an increased risk of heart attacks or stroke. I DON'T want either, & so I'm doing something about it. Quote Michelle, aka "CyclingMimi" https://instagram.com/mejkreations/ http://www.myfitnesspal.com/profile/michellenrgzed http://www.graceinsmallthings.com/profile/MichelleEJKnowles Link to comment
Sloth the Enduring Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 I'm here for the biking. 1 Quote “We might as well start where we are, use what we have and do what we can." – Caitlin Rivers Sloth: The Man with the Hammer battle log Link to comment
CyclingMimi Posted March 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Cool, Sloth The Slow And Steady. 1 Quote Michelle, aka "CyclingMimi" https://instagram.com/mejkreations/ http://www.myfitnesspal.com/profile/michellenrgzed http://www.graceinsmallthings.com/profile/MichelleEJKnowles Link to comment
Butternut Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 You are very welcome Mimi Water intake is a hard one. It sounds like you've got a good plan though. I set out two large glasses of water on my counter to help remind me. I'm planning on putting air in my tires to my road bike next week. I can't wait to get on the road but my spring cold is making walking up a flight of stairs hard. I'm afriad if I air up my tires now, I won't be able to get over this cold because I'll go riding. Biking is not big around my town, so I can't wait to come here and talk to you guys about it! Reading your stuff reminds me there are walking and biking commuters! In my town people drive 2 blocks to there destination. 1 Quote "One should eat to live, not live to eat." -Molaire- "People always forget their hangover" -My dear ol' dad "People are born to live, while some are born to evolve." Link to comment
Super Sam Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 FIND SOME GREAT BIKE AND HIKING TRAILS THIS INSTANT OR ELSE I WILL GROUND YOU FOR A MONTH 1 Quote Link to comment
CyclingMimi Posted April 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 5 hours ago, Super Sam said: FIND SOME GREAT BIKE AND HIKING TRAILS THIS INSTANT OR ELSE I WILL GROUND YOU FOR A MONTH Oh, I did, Super Sam. I went on two rides today. So even though I'm not going out this instant, I hope I'm not grounded. haha On 30/03/2016 at 6:31 AM, Butternut said: You are very welcome Mimi Water intake is a hard one. It sounds like you've got a good plan though. I set out two large glasses of water on my counter to help remind me. I'm planning on putting air in my tires to my road bike next week. I can't wait to get on the road but my spring cold is making walking up a flight of stairs hard. I'm afriad if I air up my tires now, I won't be able to get over this cold because I'll go riding. Biking is not big around my town, so I can't wait to come here and talk to you guys about it! Reading your stuff reminds me there are walking and biking commuters! In my town people drive 2 blocks to there destination. Butternut, I'm a walking commuter when I'm working here in my town. I work in home support as a home health caregiver, &, while I do have to drive to one client (it's a 20 minute drive to his parents' house), I do walk here in town as much as possible. I hope that when you put air in your tires, you're over our cold & feeling much better. I'm getting used to drinking more water again, & I know I'm doing much better for it. 1 Quote Michelle, aka "CyclingMimi" https://instagram.com/mejkreations/ http://www.myfitnesspal.com/profile/michellenrgzed http://www.graceinsmallthings.com/profile/MichelleEJKnowles Link to comment
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