A problem with maintaining a good exercise program is sometimes not motivation but life it’s self. Now those of you that are single and whose responsibility is only to ones self you are not affected by life quite as often. For the rest of us, we have the untimely wait for the cable guy. Then there is, like this week was, spring break. When I have the alone time with my boys the time is theirs to do what they would like and my time is dedicated to solely insuring I can facilitate their wishes. Some day they will realize and be thankful for that. Oh yeah, that sometimes curse of the retired which causes people to think you have absolutely nothing to do, they’ll make a request that needed to be completed yesterday and ties you up for an unexpected three hours.
Speaking of the curse of the retired, some of it we bring on ourselves. In my case, which I believe is relateabel, I know I now have the time, I am in better shape then when I was working and just came off of a year where I biked 1,718 miles, I pick my time. Meaning, if there is a 10 to 20 mph breeze and 52 degrees without the breeze, I’ll wait till another time. Not consistently but at times. I can only do it on occasion because I now feel miserable and want to sleep if I don’t ride. This past week of spring break, I rode twice. One great ride with my 16 year old, his first of the year but more important the first since his heart surgery. He didn’t kick my butt but he did beat me home but he was sucking air.
These “lazy breaks” aren’t all bad, remember the body needs to recoup and for me, I am old, and though this may be ridicules idea to a 30, 40 year old or younger guys, just wait. With the breaks I still managed to get in 150 miles for March, which isn’t much for some of you, 18 years ago I was doing 100 a week. Since my ride on New Years Day I have logged 262 miles. I am ahead of where I was last year, I will, break 2,000 this year.
So if you have been out of your routine, just had the winter blues or life just keeps getting in the way, no big deal you can do it. You need to walk before you can run, take that first step.
Till Next Month
Ride Safe, Ride for the Fun But Ride.
“G”
Friday, April 2, 2010
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