Firefly Fit Club . . . .
POSTED BY: Sassalicious
UPDATED: Thursday, October 7, 2010 18:05
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Quote:I do shorter, more intense hill-laden rides to get stronger so that long leisurely rides are more... leisurely.
Originally posted by Kwicko:
Opted for a shorter ride today, but tried to do it faster, more intense. 4.54 miles this morning, followed by oatmeal and a fruit salad.
Oatmeal and fruit salad... hey! I'm hungry!
"Whatever is wrong with you is so right for me." -- Marillion.
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What I'm trying to do is alternate - longer rides during which I try to NEVER stop pedaling or rest, and then shorter rides focused more on climbs and sprints. Fortunately for me, there's a nice road behind my house that does a 110-foot climb up a hill. I can grind my way up that hill, and then basically cruise home, or do it again.
It's a long journey, but it's getting easier every time.
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I walk 2-3 miles at lunch every day at work, and take short walks during my morning and afternoon breaks.
Got to get back to the gym. Figure tomorrow will see my return.
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Good work everyone!
I fell off the bandwagon, so to speak. It's not that I stopped physical activity, but my healthy eating & regular exercise plan was cast aside while I had family visiting for the past week.
Fit in A LOT of beach time, surfing, and 15 hours of Disney while the family was here. Ate way way too much crap. But it was delicious. FML.
So today I slept, worked a few hours, and biked 3 miles. Not much, but at least it's something.
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No need for apologies Sassalicious, we all slip from time to time, and it is easy to do with family around visiting. Don't beat yourself up over it. Just consider it a break and it looks like you're already back into the swing of things.
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Great bicycling weather this morning for the first time in a long time, but it was a tough ride. However, what used to take me an hour and nine minutes four months ago now takes me fifty four minutes. 
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Not a great weekend for bicycling for me. I went out to west Texas on Friday to help my niece move into her new house (I was volunteered to drive the big truck, which is always fun). I managed to sneak in a 4.5-mile ride Friday morning before heading out, and then pulled off a 4.25-mile ride Saturday morning (Oh, Jeebus, was I sore!), and then got back to Austin today and threw in a 5.25-mile ride around Town Lake this afternoon (101º and 90% humidity!), just because I was feeling guilty for not having ridden more. My arms and legs are still sore from all the moving and lifting, but it was well worth it, and I got to spend some awesome time with family to top it off!
This week, I have to get onto some tough hillclimbs. Oh, and I've got a line on a home gym that a friend wants to get rid of. She just wants it gone before the baby gets here (she's 6 months preggers), so I should have a nice Weider Crossbow coming my way, for the price of having to haul it out of her house.
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for guys in this thread - my bro recommends PS90X whatever that is. It got him ripped though, no steroids. Um...I had a long post for the gals but it got eaten somehow, I'll repost later but short version is - no junk food (other than pretzels or fruit) stop eating out, watch the alcohol and ANY liquid calories - you don't need them - and light exercise - walk an hour, do pushups and squats while watching the teevee - and over time you'll lose weight without realizing it, promise.
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Walked the dog this morning for about a mile and a half before work. Just got back from my lunch walk. Having to walk in the underground parking garage since it's too hot outside, but walked for an hour. Hitting the gym tonight.
Started my diet yesterday. Wish me luck!
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good luck with the diet! i hate dieting and that's what has me so frustrated. for the 2 years i was living abroad, i didn't really need to think about what i was eating and i stayed the same or lost fat/gained muscle (i suspect my weight ever changed that much).
enough whining from me.
on the weekend i fit in about 10 miles of biking total. yesterday I walked 4 miles and today will definitely have 3 miles of biking today, but perhaps more.
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