Posted on February 9th, 2010 by ryan
Filed under Motivation, Personal, Social aspects |
One of the things that comes through my mind regularly is that I have to get my workout for the day or week done–I just have to.
I guess this is called discipline, which I’ve written about before. There’s no difference in my mind between a disciplined and undisciplined workout–it’s just that I get it done when I’m disciplined, and I don’t when I’m not.
Discipline for me means skipping dessert, not ordering the 10 piece Chicken McNuggets and sticking to the Side Salad and inside of a McDouble, throwing out the bread. It means waking up on that cold morning, putting on my gear, and doing a ride. It means icing my knees at night and getting my lunchtime run done whether my training partner is there or not.
All it means is work hard, and don’t stop working hard.
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Posted on February 8th, 2010 by ryan
Filed under Exercise, Motivation, Personal, Social aspects |
There are many, many ways to fall off the workout and diet wagon. For me, traveling was one of them. I’m not much for traveling. I don’t like flying–I believe coach class was meant for size four women, and I’m definitely not a size four woman. And I’m certainly not one for cold, and for […]
Posted on February 5th, 2010 by ryan
Filed under Bicycling, Personal, Running, Training |
I left way too early on Wednesday morning for Oakland (7:15 am) which meant I needed to be at Honolulu Airport about 5 am! So much for a Wednesday morning workout–or anything resembling it until that evening until at the fitness center at the hotel. They had treadmills, weights, elipticals, and stationary bikes. I haven’t […]
Posted on February 4th, 2010 by ryan
Filed under Bicycling, Social aspects |
I need to do the little things. At this point that means bicycle maintenance. I badly need to replace my seatpost, headset, cassette, and wheels, as well as rewrap my handlebars and install my cyclometer, and even though I own the things to get lots of these done–and the rest are really not all that […]
Posted on February 3rd, 2010 by ryan
Filed under Organized events, Personal, Running, Social aspects |
A few days ago, before I left for Oakland on business, I blogged about how I had All the Makings of a Less Than Stellar Race going on. Turns out I was correct. My race on Sunday was less than stellar. That said, it wasn’t awful. I must keep my eyes on the two most […]
Posted on February 2nd, 2010 by ryan
Filed under Bicycling, Organized events, Running, Training |
My schedule on weekends–particularly on Sundays–is killing me, but I think it’s worth it. For whatever reason I seem to keep pushing my “long” ride on Saturdays–three hours right now–to Sunday, which is in addition to my “long” run of ten miles, over two hours at the slow, easy pace I’ve set myself up for. […]
Posted on January 27th, 2010 by ryan
Filed under Administration |
I’m flying this morning and will be in California the next few days; expect sporadic posting until Monday. Hope all is well! [ad#Google Adsense]
Posted on January 26th, 2010 by ryan
Filed under Bicycling, Organized events, Running, Training |
I’m out of town starting on Wednesday morning–going to Oakland for work–then back on Saturday afternoon. I’m hoping this doesn’t disrupt my training schedule (much) since there’s a “fitness center” (not a “gym”, I guess) in the hotel we’re staying at, and my traveling partner is my running partner from work. So I’ll be out […]
Posted on January 25th, 2010 by ryan
Filed under Organized events, Training, Weight loss |
I believe I’m reaping the benefits of the training I’ve been doing. Being more consistent in my workouts (I have been blessed by better weather recently than I’ve had in a long long time) and following a program that seems to be working, I’m dropping pounds again for the first time in a long time–down […]
Posted on January 22nd, 2010 by ryan
Filed under Administration |
I don’t get one at work but I’m giving myself one here. Back on Monday! [ad#Google Adsense]