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I cannot stand any gym work. Never could. My youngest daughter who's a
triathlete loves gym work as well. I just cycle and walk. I have always cycled to work and I cycle about 4-5 days a week during the summer, 2 during the winter. It keeps me (relatively) sane. |
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In article .com,
Garry Lee wrote: I cannot stand any gym work. Never could. My youngest daughter who's a triathlete loves gym work as well. I just cycle and walk. I have always cycled to work and I cycle about 4-5 days a week during the summer, 2 during the winter. It keeps me (relatively) sane. I'm with you on this. I hate exercising indoors, period. I used to lift weights and all that in the gym during the winter back in my racing days, and I hated every minute of it. I used to ride the rollers or a trainer in my basement, and hated every minute of it. Here in Minnesota, winter time riding can be less than pleasant with lots of snow and ice and much below freezing weather for weeks at a time- hence the gym membership and the rollers. However, we have had 10 of the warmest winters on record with low snowfall amounts in the past 12 years. Winter isn't what it used to be here. Now it's like the mild winters from when I grew up in Chicago, and year round riding is much more comfortable. |
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"Tim McNamara" wrote in message ... In article .com, Garry Lee wrote: I cannot stand any gym work. Never could. My youngest daughter who's a triathlete loves gym work as well. I just cycle and walk. I have always cycled to work and I cycle about 4-5 days a week during the summer, 2 during the winter. It keeps me (relatively) sane. I'm with you on this. I hate exercising indoors, period. I used to lift weights and all that in the gym during the winter back in my racing days, and I hated every minute of it. I used to ride the rollers or a trainer in my basement, and hated every minute of it. Here in Minnesota, winter time riding can be less than pleasant with lots of snow and ice and much below freezing weather for weeks at a time- hence the gym membership and the rollers. However, we have had 10 of the warmest winters on record with low snowfall amounts in the past 12 years. Winter isn't what it used to be here. Now it's like the mild winters from when I grew up in Chicago, and year round riding is much more comfortable. Winter in Chicago is mild? Egads! My gym experience is identical to yours, and now as a grown-up with a family, job, house, etc., going to a gym to work out puts a huge hole in an already busy day. I much prefer riding to and from work. I also do longer rides on the weekend as time allows. I get my upper body work by pulling junipers out of the front yard. Apart from riding, my only athletic time-and-money-blower is skiing with my son on Sundays (our version of church, I guess). That is far, far more enjoyable than running on a treadmill indoors, both physically and psychically. -- Jay Beattie. |
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On May 3, 8:27 pm, "Mike Kruger" wrote:
Bill H. wrote: Which means those of us who are long-married can discuss with a spouse the merits of a new bike versus a gym membership and get a fair amount of enthusiasm for the new bike, even from a non-cycling spouse. Ah-ha! Good point! Recently being single again...well...I'm in a different camp. |
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In article ,
"Jay Beattie" wrote: "Tim McNamara" wrote in message ... In article .com, Garry Lee wrote: I cannot stand any gym work. Never could. My youngest daughter who's a triathlete loves gym work as well. I just cycle and walk. I have always cycled to work and I cycle about 4-5 days a week during the summer, 2 during the winter. It keeps me (relatively) sane. I'm with you on this. I hate exercising indoors, period. I used to lift weights and all that in the gym during the winter back in my racing days, and I hated every minute of it. I used to ride the rollers or a trainer in my basement, and hated every minute of it. Here in Minnesota, winter time riding can be less than pleasant with lots of snow and ice and much below freezing weather for weeks at a time- hence the gym membership and the rollers. However, we have had 10 of the warmest winters on record with low snowfall amounts in the past 12 years. Winter isn't what it used to be here. Now it's like the mild winters from when I grew up in Chicago, and year round riding is much more comfortable. Winter in Chicago is mild? Egads! Hah! This, of course, is a matter of perspective. I've lived in Minnesota since coming here to go to college in 1977- so 18 years in Chicago and nearly 30 years in Minnesota. Chicago temps are mild in the winter, moderated I suppose by Lake Michigan and having a significant "heat bubble." I don't recall ever experiencing -30F in Chicago, whereas I've seen quite a few days in Minnesota where -30F was the high temperature for the day. I've even been out in -45F snowshoeing on the Gunflint Trail and in the Boundary Waters area around Ely- with mukluks to keep your feet warm, it's not too bad. Oddly, though, 0F here feels more comfortable than 20F in Chicago. Winter is much drier here whereas Chicago's air always feels damp, and feels more cutting when the wind blows. My gym experience is identical to yours, and now as a grown-up with a family, job, house, etc., going to a gym to work out puts a huge hole in an already busy day. I much prefer riding to and from work. I also do longer rides on the weekend as time allows. I get my upper body work by pulling junipers out of the front yard. Apart from riding, my only athletic time-and-money-blower is skiing with my son on Sundays (our version of church, I guess). That is far, far more enjoyable than running on a treadmill indoors, both physically and psychically. Absolutely! There are lots of ways to get good quality exercise without spending a couple hundred bucks a year on smelly, badly maintained gym. |
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. com, Ozark Bicycle wrote: On May 3, 10:27 pm, "Mike Kruger" wrote: Bill H. wrote: Gyms are better. They're air conditioned, ... They're better socially, also, as there's usually a chance to strike up a conversation with someone who's also there working out, and may even be toned and attractive. Which means those of us who are long-married can discuss with a spouse the merits of a new bike versus a gym membership and get a fair amount of enthusiasm for the new bike, even from a non-cycling spouse. That's a rather clever scheme! ;-) What are gym dues? $60/month. It will take a while to buy a new bicycle. A recently married acquaintance of mine with a good salary made a deal with his wife. For every dollar he spent on armament he would provide two dollars for her disposition. -- Michael Press |
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Ozark Bicycle writes:
On May 3, 9:09 am, still me wrote: On 3 May 2007 06:27:57 -0700, Ozark Bicycle wrote: A friend of a friend is a "workout freak", spending hours every week at 'the club' on the treadmill, in spinning class, aerobics, etc. Yet, this same person not only drives literally everywhere (Less than 2 miles to the convenience store? Take the car!) and will spend time cruising a parking lot looking for a close-to-the-door parking place. Go figure! Some of it is a time consideration. I can find an hour a day to exercise, but just one hour. I don't have another half hour to walk to the local store and back too. Time is a consideration. But, why drive across town to the gym and spend 45 min on a treadmill (and then back across town to get home) instead of a ~45 min round trip to the convenience store/library/video store etc.? Personally, I'd much rather walk or bike outdoors on 'errands' than spend time on a treadmill or 'exercise bike' at a gym. There is no comparison : the gym bike will make you work a lot harder. It is constant effort to keep the pedals spinning. The people who amuse me are those that will struggle to find a parking space 25-50 feet closer to the store - sometimes even sitting in their cars and waiting just to avoid walking for an extra minute. -- |
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On May 5, 10:29 am, Hadron wrote:
Ozark Bicycle writes: On May 3, 9:09 am, still me wrote: On 3 May 2007 06:27:57 -0700, Ozark Bicycle wrote: A friend of a friend is a "workout freak", spending hours every week at 'the club' on the treadmill, in spinning class, aerobics, etc. Yet, this same person not only drives literally everywhere (Less than 2 miles to the convenience store? Take the car!) and will spend time cruising a parking lot looking for a close-to-the-door parking place. Go figure! Some of it is a time consideration. I can find an hour a day to exercise, but just one hour. I don't have another half hour to walk to the local store and back too. Time is a consideration. But, why drive across town to the gym and spend 45 min on a treadmill (and then back across town to get home) instead of a ~45 min round trip to the convenience store/library/video store etc.? Personally, I'd much rather walk or bike outdoors on 'errands' than spend time on a treadmill or 'exercise bike' at a gym. There is no comparison : the gym bike will make you work a lot harder. That depends on the "gym bike", how the resistance is set, etc., etc. It also depends on the terrain and conditions the real ride takes place on (hills, headwinds, etc.). It is constant effort to keep the pedals spinning. It is also a constant effort to fend of the utter boredom. |
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On May 3, 2:56 pm, John Kane wrote:
Possibly true possibly a photoshop deal but funny.http://thewoobit.com/wp-content/uplo..._escalator.jpg Rehab. I enjoy the Escalator Challenge from time to time. Reading glasses (airport, gate listings, etc.) add a new dimension, I've found. --D-y |
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In rec.bicycles.misc Hadron wrote:
Ozark Bicycle writes: Time is a consideration. But, why drive across town to the gym and spend 45 min on a treadmill (and then back across town to get home) instead of a ~45 min round trip to the convenience store/library/video store etc.? Personally, I'd much rather walk or bike outdoors on 'errands' than spend time on a treadmill or 'exercise bike' at a gym. There is no comparison : the gym bike will make you work a lot harder. It is constant effort to keep the pedals spinning. I somehow doubt that you can get a better workout on a gym bike. If nothing else, they tend not to be comfortable to use for long periods. If you really have a problem with coasting too much, get a fixed gear. -- Dane Buson - Robot, n.: University administrator. |
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