I always want to start exercising. I've started regimens of running, weights, biking, and more. The problem is that I start strong, then let it peter out. There's always an excuse not to to it one day, then the break turns into a week, and eventually it's been two months later and I haven't done a thing. Last year, when our office was 7 miles from my house, I had pondered biking to work everyday, but decided against it. But now that we're just under 2 miles from my house, I decided to revive the idea. I haven't owned a real bike since I was 15, so our site publisher Chris loaned me one of his. Thanks Chris!
So here's a short log of my three days of biking. I'm posting it here as a way to encourage myself to keep on going - the more public it is, the more I'll feel compelled to keep on going.
Day 1:
OK, it's my first day and I'm feeling good. I don my helmet and get going. Getting across route 2 and route 30 are not nearly as stressfull as I thought it might be. There are two steep hills between me and the office, and I'm just winded enough by the time that I get to the first one that I decide to walk my bike up the hill. As I do, I hear a bike coming from behind me. Why, hello 12 year old boy, zooming up the hill on your bike!
Today's Lesson: I am out of shape!
Day 2:
Today had fewer little kids showing me up, and more drivers passing me in the intersections when I cross 2 and 30. Since going home is mostly downhill it's alot easier, but I still end up walking the last block or so since I'm so winded.
Today's Lesson:I. Am. Out. Of. Shape.
Day 3:
Still walking my bike up the hills, but I'm pretty comfrotable riding all the other streches.
Today's Lesson:I'm still out of shape (but hopefully getting better!)
so whith any luck I'll keep this going all summer. I know there will be days that I'll need to run some errands, and need to take my car - so I'll have to be really ontop of getting back on the bike the next day. I figure I've got one thing working to help me keep on biking everyday - whenvever I bike, my co-worker mark gets a better parking spot, and I might get the evil eye if I go back to driving to work :D