Last year for Valentine's Day I bought her a bike and she loved it. She rode with me all over town with kids in tow and a smile on her face. She willingly adopted my passion as her own and I was very grateful. This year, my commitment to her is to run. We're doing the race together and it'll be wonderful.
So I am actually off the bike a little more than usual but my endurance is certainly increasing. In the end, this running thing will benefit my cycling lifestyle. Even after the first two weeks I can see a difference. My body has developed just for riding a bike. The first few runs nearly killed the muscles that I never use on wheels. I've realized that mixing in some variety is a good thing.
So you may see a post or two here about human powered movement without the assistance of wheels. My training schedule still allows me to ride three days a week, which is good. But expect to see running shoes sprinkled throughout the ramblings about new tires and whatnot.
To me, I love being outside. This morning I thought about how I was running in the 30 degree weather when normally I'd be riding at that very moment. It didn't matter. I was outside and I loved it.
Get out there.
I've never really enjoyed running, but walking can be nice. Time outdoors really is the important factor, though, I think.
ReplyDeleteMy only exercise since July has been biking the 10 miles to work and back. To be honest I rode in every day from July till September, then November came and I slowly started to trail off to 2 or 3 rides a week, but I've kept that up all winter. My office mate convinced me I should run on the days I sleep in and don't bike. My first run: Today. HOLY #### my legs were and are still SOOOO sore. A little 2 mile run on the treadmill kicked my butt! So, I agree, my muscles must have got used to biking only, and I need to get out there and start mixing it up myself. This warmer and warmer weather makes it nice to ride in, too!
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@ Apertome - That's the same principal I realized as I wrote this. I just love being outside. It keeps me going when I get really miserable without my bike underneath me :)
ReplyDelete@ NDS - I hear ya, man! My first run I went out and ran 3.5 miles. It was a bad choice. My fitness level told me to keep going and going. But my muscles paid for it in the end.