Re: Update on Delenn (Endurance Weenie Warning)

On Thu, 05 May 2005 01:40:17 GMT, "Gooserider" <[email hidden]>
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"Delenn" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Fact is, I'm full-tilt into endurance-weenie land and really ought not
show my face in this group, but I wanted to wave as I sped by.

Delenn

Everybody has to find their own thing. You may start out wanting to
body-build but find you like endurance training more, or vice versa. I serve
two masters---lifting and bicycling, which are counterproductive. But I like
'em both so I don't care if I never become really outstanding at either.

I like riding bike but don't do it now because of the dog. I know, I
could have him run along side but it seems to be too much of a hassle
so I don't bother. Plus, I wouldn't get much exercise as I'd have to
ride at a much slower rate. It'd be good for the pooch, I suppose.
Hmmm, maybe I'll give it a try.

John Hanson said:

I like riding bike but don't do it now because of the dog. I know, I
could have him run along side but it seems to be too much of a hassle
so I don't bother. Plus, I wouldn't get much exercise as I'd have to
ride at a much slower rate. It'd be good for the pooch, I suppose.
Hmmm, maybe I'll give it a try.

I'm having the same problem with the bike: my Lab loves to run with me.
Furthermore, my 12 year old son likes to ride his mountainbike with me
while I run on the trails. Sadly, his cycling pace is about my running
pace on his knobby little mountainbike wheels, and trying to cycle with
him was painful. (His top speed is about my slowest speed without
toppling over.)

So running works in my life. Cycling is taking more effort.

For Mother's Day I told the kids I want to go out on a Rail Trail with
them on bikes. I think I'm going to have to rollerblade, though, as I
just go too fast for them when I'm on my bike.

Delenn

On Wed, 04 May 2005 23:16:58 -0400, Delenn <[email hidden]> wrote
in misc.fitness.weights:

Quoted message said:

John Hanson said:

I like riding bike but don't do it now because of the dog. I know, I
could have him run along side but it seems to be too much of a hassle
so I don't bother. Plus, I wouldn't get much exercise as I'd have to
ride at a much slower rate. It'd be good for the pooch, I suppose.
Hmmm, maybe I'll give it a try.

I'm having the same problem with the bike: my Lab loves to run with me.
Furthermore, my 12 year old son likes to ride his mountainbike with me
while I run on the trails. Sadly, his cycling pace is about my running
pace on his knobby little mountainbike wheels, and trying to cycle with
him was painful. (His top speed is about my slowest speed without
toppling over.)

So running works in my life. Cycling is taking more effort.

For Mother's Day I told the kids I want to go out on a Rail Trail with
them on bikes. I think I'm going to have to rollerblade, though, as I
just go too fast for them when I'm on my bike.

I've also got that 3-4 days a week powerlifting thing that gets in the
way. I'll be taking a short break after Masters Nationals so that
might be an excellent time to try it. BTW, I ride a mountain bike.

On Thu, 05 May 2005 01:40:17 GMT, "Gooserider" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

"Delenn" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Fact is, I'm full-tilt into endurance-weenie land and really ought not
show my face in this group, but I wanted to wave as I sped by.

Delenn

Everybody has to find their own thing. You may start out wanting to
body-build but find you like endurance training more, or vice versa. I serve
two masters---lifting and bicycling, which are counterproductive. But I like
'em both so I don't care if I never become really outstanding at either.

This is good advice; unless you are training for something specific
then it is better to be engaged in something you enjoy doing, rather
than slavishly adhering to a training programme that is repetitive and
boring.

In my own situation I train with weights three times a week to
maintain strength and mobility, but spend the rest of my week's free
time on a number of diverse physical activities, which vary throughout
the course of the year.