Well I have been very lazy these past few days. I did not ride at all on tuesday or wednesday. I was going to get up this morning and go riding but I decided to sleep in instead. I have really put it off. I was giving up! I didn't want to do it anymore. I wouldn't be hurting anyone.... I felt a little bad, but not that much... So I decided to punish/push myself.
I did go today, I like going in the evening. It's really nice. I told myself that I was going to have to make up the 2 days that I missed because I was lazy. I was going to do 3 sets of 3 miles this eveing. While on the ride I decided why don't I just do 2 sets of 4.5 miles, I took a break at 1.5 miles and dranks some water and did the same thing at 4 miles. It was then I decided to go 6 miles today and 6 miles tomorrow. That would make up the 2 days.
So today I went SIX MILES!!!!!!!!! Only stopping twice, having some good sized hills in there. SIX MILES!!! I can't believe it. It was a punishment for sure, but I feel really great about it and I'm excited to do the next 6 miles tomorrow. What I can't decide is how many to do on saturday? Today and tomorrow are making up not doing the two days of 3 miles, but once I'm caught up do I go back down to 3 miles or should I only go down to maybe 5..... thoughts?
"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time."
~Thomas A. Edison
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Day 8 WOC
So I didn't go on my bike ride yesterday, I got in a car accident in the morning and was a little shaken up all day. Although I did do some peddling while at work. I took two 4 year olds out on a paddle boat. So I did work out a little.
Today I didn't want to go on my ride at all! I am super sore today from the accident. I can feel it mainly in my neck. But I was convinced to go anyways. I did 2.5 miles today, stopped once for water, and made sure to have some hills and inclines. I wasn't into it at all though, my head was not their. I kept thinking "I don't really want to do this. I want to sit at home and just watch TV." "I'm not enjoying this, this is hard!" I was doing it just to get it done, just because I said I would go. Yeah I did it, but part of me doesn't even care..... I have no idea while I'm feeling this way, but I don't like it... What can I do to get me out of this rutt?
"Be gentle to all and stern with yourself."
~Saint Teresa of Avila
Today I didn't want to go on my ride at all! I am super sore today from the accident. I can feel it mainly in my neck. But I was convinced to go anyways. I did 2.5 miles today, stopped once for water, and made sure to have some hills and inclines. I wasn't into it at all though, my head was not their. I kept thinking "I don't really want to do this. I want to sit at home and just watch TV." "I'm not enjoying this, this is hard!" I was doing it just to get it done, just because I said I would go. Yeah I did it, but part of me doesn't even care..... I have no idea while I'm feeling this way, but I don't like it... What can I do to get me out of this rutt?
"Be gentle to all and stern with yourself."
~Saint Teresa of Avila
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Day 7 WOC
I'm back!!!
So I took a break for a day because I spent a few hours on tuesday night throwing up. It was a bad night. I threw up once the next morning too, so I decided that it would be better to rest and get better, and I do feel better! I feel so much better!!
I went on my bike ride around 7 tonight. I slept in this morning, which was really nice. My bike ride today went great! I did 2.5 miles today, I stopped once at around 1.5 miles I believe and sipped a lot of water, I'm probably still a litte dehydrated from being sick. The ride was pretty smooth. Not too many cars (thank goodness!), the sun was setting so it was pretty cool. I went a route that had some small hills today, although in a bike, at least to me right now, any sort of small incline feels like a hill haha. I am really feeling it in my legs which makes me feel like I'm doing something right!
I fell so good to be doing this, and that I have kept with it! The comments and encouragment and motivation from everyone really helps! I never thought that I could actually keep it up this long and go as far as I am going, but here I am doing it! I encourage you all to get out there and move! Even if it is only for 10 minutes. It only takes me about that long maybe a little longer to do my bike rides. How long you do it isn't that important, its that you DO IT!!!
"I don't believe you have to be better than everybody else. I believe you have to be better than you ever thought you could be."
~Ken Venturi
So I took a break for a day because I spent a few hours on tuesday night throwing up. It was a bad night. I threw up once the next morning too, so I decided that it would be better to rest and get better, and I do feel better! I feel so much better!!
I went on my bike ride around 7 tonight. I slept in this morning, which was really nice. My bike ride today went great! I did 2.5 miles today, I stopped once at around 1.5 miles I believe and sipped a lot of water, I'm probably still a litte dehydrated from being sick. The ride was pretty smooth. Not too many cars (thank goodness!), the sun was setting so it was pretty cool. I went a route that had some small hills today, although in a bike, at least to me right now, any sort of small incline feels like a hill haha. I am really feeling it in my legs which makes me feel like I'm doing something right!
I fell so good to be doing this, and that I have kept with it! The comments and encouragment and motivation from everyone really helps! I never thought that I could actually keep it up this long and go as far as I am going, but here I am doing it! I encourage you all to get out there and move! Even if it is only for 10 minutes. It only takes me about that long maybe a little longer to do my bike rides. How long you do it isn't that important, its that you DO IT!!!
"I don't believe you have to be better than everybody else. I believe you have to be better than you ever thought you could be."
~Ken Venturi
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Day 6 WOC
Uh oh.....
Oy, today was not good, not good at all. But before I get inot that let me say a little bit about yesterday. On mondays I was planning on going walking with my friend Kylee, we decided yesterday to check out a Zumba class in Maple Valley. We LOVED it!!! It was so much fun, lots of ladies and it was FREE!!! The instructor really gets you moving and the songs are fun, everyone is just having a good time! I am not a dancer at all, and I am not coordinated at all, but it was still fun and still a good workout. I want to go every week, it adds something different to my routine.
Okay, now lets talk about today. Coming back after a day off and then a day of Zumba is hard!! I had no desire to get up and go this morning, so I didn't. Plus I had to work early today and didn't have much time, but I told myself I was going to go today. After work I came home and decided I was going to eat something and over the next 2 hours ate more than I should have. I still really didn't want to go, but I had a time crunch and I had already felt really guilty about not going this morning. So I went and it was horrid!!! My stomach was not feeling good at all and I as moving very slow.... I spent a lot of time coasting.
However, I DID do 2.5 miles and I did NOT spot at all to take a drink or take a break (probably because I was moving so slow anyways.)
I know that I would have done a lot better and I would have felt a lot better if I had gone this morning.... another lesson learned. Tomorrow I am for sure getting up early and going on my ride! I do not want another day of this stomach pain, and it is all my fault. Plus it gets really warm in the afternoon. Well I just threw-up! That sure teaches me a lesson. Oh I only sort of miss the days as a child when I threw-up and my parents, cleaned it up, I sure don't like cleaning it up on my own. YUCK!!!!
"Be patient with yourself... Don't demand things that are unreasonable, but demand of yourself improvement."
~Russell M. Nelson
Oy, today was not good, not good at all. But before I get inot that let me say a little bit about yesterday. On mondays I was planning on going walking with my friend Kylee, we decided yesterday to check out a Zumba class in Maple Valley. We LOVED it!!! It was so much fun, lots of ladies and it was FREE!!! The instructor really gets you moving and the songs are fun, everyone is just having a good time! I am not a dancer at all, and I am not coordinated at all, but it was still fun and still a good workout. I want to go every week, it adds something different to my routine.
Okay, now lets talk about today. Coming back after a day off and then a day of Zumba is hard!! I had no desire to get up and go this morning, so I didn't. Plus I had to work early today and didn't have much time, but I told myself I was going to go today. After work I came home and decided I was going to eat something and over the next 2 hours ate more than I should have. I still really didn't want to go, but I had a time crunch and I had already felt really guilty about not going this morning. So I went and it was horrid!!! My stomach was not feeling good at all and I as moving very slow.... I spent a lot of time coasting.
However, I DID do 2.5 miles and I did NOT spot at all to take a drink or take a break (probably because I was moving so slow anyways.)
I know that I would have done a lot better and I would have felt a lot better if I had gone this morning.... another lesson learned. Tomorrow I am for sure getting up early and going on my ride! I do not want another day of this stomach pain, and it is all my fault. Plus it gets really warm in the afternoon. Well I just threw-up! That sure teaches me a lesson. Oh I only sort of miss the days as a child when I threw-up and my parents, cleaned it up, I sure don't like cleaning it up on my own. YUCK!!!!
"Be patient with yourself... Don't demand things that are unreasonable, but demand of yourself improvement."
~Russell M. Nelson
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Day 5 WOC
This is getting to be really great! I got a very late start this morning, I woke up at 6:30, decided to it was too early for a saturday morning and set an alarm for 7:30, woke up then but it was very hard to get it, my dogs were in bed cuddling with me, I just didn't want to move. I thought "its saturday not many people will be out doing things in the morning" so I just stayed in bed. My parents left about 7:45 to go hiking, and I finally left to go biking probably like 9:30.
The nice thing is that we got my odometer working so I can go any route I want now! I pretty much stayed off the main road as much as possible. I went 2 miles today and I think I'm ready to go 2.5 next week! I felt like I could have gone longer today, so I'm confident I will do next week! I took a break today after a little over a mile and drank some water. Next week I'm going to try to go as long as I can without stopping. We will see how that goes.....
On Monday's I go walking in the morning with my good friend Kylee, so on Sunday I will do nothing and on monday I will go walking then tuesday-saturday will be biking! I think it is a pretty good schedule. I am very proud of myself for sticking witht this! Its actually starting to be fun! It also helps that people will text me or facebook me and ask how my bike ride was! This way I have to do it because I don't want to tell them that I didn't! That would make me feel bad! I'm really happy I started doing this. I encourage you all to just get out there and do something! Just move! Even if it's only 10min, start small, use whatever time you have, encourage others to do things with you! It helps give you the motivation to go if you have someone else who is relying on you! I love you all!! Thank you for reading, it makes me feel good!!
"Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any. It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing."
~Thomas Jefferson
The nice thing is that we got my odometer working so I can go any route I want now! I pretty much stayed off the main road as much as possible. I went 2 miles today and I think I'm ready to go 2.5 next week! I felt like I could have gone longer today, so I'm confident I will do next week! I took a break today after a little over a mile and drank some water. Next week I'm going to try to go as long as I can without stopping. We will see how that goes.....
On Monday's I go walking in the morning with my good friend Kylee, so on Sunday I will do nothing and on monday I will go walking then tuesday-saturday will be biking! I think it is a pretty good schedule. I am very proud of myself for sticking witht this! Its actually starting to be fun! It also helps that people will text me or facebook me and ask how my bike ride was! This way I have to do it because I don't want to tell them that I didn't! That would make me feel bad! I'm really happy I started doing this. I encourage you all to just get out there and do something! Just move! Even if it's only 10min, start small, use whatever time you have, encourage others to do things with you! It helps give you the motivation to go if you have someone else who is relying on you! I love you all!! Thank you for reading, it makes me feel good!!
"Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any. It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing."
~Thomas Jefferson
Friday, August 31, 2012
Day 4 WOC
YYYAAAHHHOOOOO!!!!!
I'm feeling SO good right now!!! I feel like I am finally making some progress and that I really can actually do this!! First off this morning, I thought I hit the snooze button at 6:30 this morning, turns out I actually turned it off, so I woke up around 7:30ish instead, but thats okay. I ate breakfast played with my dogs a little to let the food settle. Then went to get on my bike, my dad was here this morning so he helped me with the odometer. It didn't work the first mile but we got it working for the second mile. He still wants to do some calibration on it to help me get exact numbers which will be nice.
The first mile was fantastic!!! I felt good going up the hills (even thought they are very small hills you can still feel the difference) I didn't like getting onto the main road in the neighborhood though... so many cars!!! I need to go earlier! But the first mile went really fast! I'm pretty sure I hit every bump and dip possible on the road! My tushi is sure feeling it! haha The second one wasn't as easy, but its all a work in progress. I think next week I'm going to do 2.5 miles slowly work my way up. I'm enjoying the little successes! I am starting to feel it in my legs while riding and then after when I walk up stairs and stuff too. Yippee!!! I am so happy! I feel like even though I am doing something really small and not at the level others do it, I am accomplishing a lot for myself. The breathing is not as bad as it used to be, its still not great, but it is getting better!
This is so great! Thank you for everyone that is helping me do this, giving me encouragement and advice! It really helps!
"There are only two options regarding commitment: you're either in or you're out. There's no such thing as life in between."
I'M IN!!!!
I'm feeling SO good right now!!! I feel like I am finally making some progress and that I really can actually do this!! First off this morning, I thought I hit the snooze button at 6:30 this morning, turns out I actually turned it off, so I woke up around 7:30ish instead, but thats okay. I ate breakfast played with my dogs a little to let the food settle. Then went to get on my bike, my dad was here this morning so he helped me with the odometer. It didn't work the first mile but we got it working for the second mile. He still wants to do some calibration on it to help me get exact numbers which will be nice.
The first mile was fantastic!!! I felt good going up the hills (even thought they are very small hills you can still feel the difference) I didn't like getting onto the main road in the neighborhood though... so many cars!!! I need to go earlier! But the first mile went really fast! I'm pretty sure I hit every bump and dip possible on the road! My tushi is sure feeling it! haha The second one wasn't as easy, but its all a work in progress. I think next week I'm going to do 2.5 miles slowly work my way up. I'm enjoying the little successes! I am starting to feel it in my legs while riding and then after when I walk up stairs and stuff too. Yippee!!! I am so happy! I feel like even though I am doing something really small and not at the level others do it, I am accomplishing a lot for myself. The breathing is not as bad as it used to be, its still not great, but it is getting better!
This is so great! Thank you for everyone that is helping me do this, giving me encouragement and advice! It really helps!
"There are only two options regarding commitment: you're either in or you're out. There's no such thing as life in between."
I'M IN!!!!
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Day 3 WOC
Today was so much better!!! I woke up at 6:30, and thought "why am I getting up so early? I don't have to work until later." So I went back to sleep and woke up at 7:30. It was nice to get a little more sleep, I got up and had an english muffin and some milk. Got ready and left! Last night I bought some new shoes, new workout pants, an odometer (that I haven't figured out how to work yet) and a gel bicycle seat cover. Now I'm not sitting on Papa Bears bike anymore, but I'm not quite on Mama Bears or Baby Bears, but it does feel a little bit better.
The first mile was pretty good, is was about halfway through I realized why I get up so early, Cars... there are much more cars out at 8 then there are at 7. So I think I will start going early again.
I stopped after mile one and took a small drink break, taking small sips. I felt really good after mile two, still tired, but much better than the last few days. Thank you to everyone that gave me suggestions about eating and drinking and rewards. Today was great! Maybe next week I will do 2.5 or 3 miles!
"Mental will is a muscle that needs exercise, just like muscles of the body." - Lynn Jennings
The first mile was pretty good, is was about halfway through I realized why I get up so early, Cars... there are much more cars out at 8 then there are at 7. So I think I will start going early again.
I stopped after mile one and took a small drink break, taking small sips. I felt really good after mile two, still tired, but much better than the last few days. Thank you to everyone that gave me suggestions about eating and drinking and rewards. Today was great! Maybe next week I will do 2.5 or 3 miles!
"Mental will is a muscle that needs exercise, just like muscles of the body." - Lynn Jennings
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Day 2 WOC
What am I doing?!?!?!?!?
Day 2 had its own adventures. It started off good! I only hit the snooze button once, the second time it went off I got up! Got some water, got my bike out, I fixed the ipod problem when I remembered I found an arm holder ipod thing, it was perfect! I got on my bike (my tushi knew exactly where it was and remembered how uncomfortable it was), then I started out on my ride feeling pretty good, then I figured out why bikers wear shorts or tight spandex pants... I was wearing my sweats which was no problem yesterday but today they were getting caught in the chain and wheel stuff, trying to pull your pant legs up while riding down the rode is a difficult task I would not like to try again, lots of wobbling. haha
I turned onto Fairwood Blvd and then another biker passed me, like a real biker, with the spandex, biking shirt and backpack. This made me feel pretty good and I was determined to try to keep him in my sights. I did a pretty good job for a while before I had to turn. I stopped again at 1 mile, its nice because I'm just doing a loop twice, so 1 mile is my house again. I was getting a drink and became very very dizzy. I decided to take a break and sit down for a little bit, I was still super dizzy and getting nauseated. So I went inside, and just laid on the floor for a while.
I decided that I would do the last mile, but just walk it with my dogs. They were happy to oblige. So we started walking, but they were just taking too long sniffing everything and having to mark every mail box. I just wanted to walk! So I crossed the street and turned around and took them home. They got a nice walk in a new place.
I felt better so I told myself the I NEED to finish that last mile. So I start my second mile and right when I'm getting to the hill my ipod fell out at yesterday, determined to go go go, my keys fell out of my pocket, of course... I turn around go and get them, found a good place to hang them on my bike. Instead of walking up the hill I really wanted to ride this whole mile, so I went back a litte and gained some speed and continued on my mile. I was breathing hard and coughing but I finished! I did it! two days in a row I rode 2 miles! Granted today there was a lot of time between each mile, but the point is I did it right?!
Here's a question, if anyone can help me, I think the reason I got dizzy and nauseated was because I didn't eat anything before I went biking, should I eat a small breakfast before I go riding? I don't know these things.
Today's quote is
"Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength." - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Day 2 had its own adventures. It started off good! I only hit the snooze button once, the second time it went off I got up! Got some water, got my bike out, I fixed the ipod problem when I remembered I found an arm holder ipod thing, it was perfect! I got on my bike (my tushi knew exactly where it was and remembered how uncomfortable it was), then I started out on my ride feeling pretty good, then I figured out why bikers wear shorts or tight spandex pants... I was wearing my sweats which was no problem yesterday but today they were getting caught in the chain and wheel stuff, trying to pull your pant legs up while riding down the rode is a difficult task I would not like to try again, lots of wobbling. haha
I turned onto Fairwood Blvd and then another biker passed me, like a real biker, with the spandex, biking shirt and backpack. This made me feel pretty good and I was determined to try to keep him in my sights. I did a pretty good job for a while before I had to turn. I stopped again at 1 mile, its nice because I'm just doing a loop twice, so 1 mile is my house again. I was getting a drink and became very very dizzy. I decided to take a break and sit down for a little bit, I was still super dizzy and getting nauseated. So I went inside, and just laid on the floor for a while.
I decided that I would do the last mile, but just walk it with my dogs. They were happy to oblige. So we started walking, but they were just taking too long sniffing everything and having to mark every mail box. I just wanted to walk! So I crossed the street and turned around and took them home. They got a nice walk in a new place.
I felt better so I told myself the I NEED to finish that last mile. So I start my second mile and right when I'm getting to the hill my ipod fell out at yesterday, determined to go go go, my keys fell out of my pocket, of course... I turn around go and get them, found a good place to hang them on my bike. Instead of walking up the hill I really wanted to ride this whole mile, so I went back a litte and gained some speed and continued on my mile. I was breathing hard and coughing but I finished! I did it! two days in a row I rode 2 miles! Granted today there was a lot of time between each mile, but the point is I did it right?!
Here's a question, if anyone can help me, I think the reason I got dizzy and nauseated was because I didn't eat anything before I went biking, should I eat a small breakfast before I go riding? I don't know these things.
Today's quote is
"Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength." - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Day 1 WOC
Oy! Today did not go how I thought it would thats for sure. When my alarm went off at 6:30 this morning I really did not want to get out of bed. I kept making excuses in my mind, "I can sleep a little more" "no one would really know if I didn't go." Then my dog came in an continued to lick my face because she needed to go out, so I got up and let her out. Then I thought well I'm already up, so I may as well just go and do it. Who knows what would have happened this morning if my dog didn't need to go out or had asked my dad to let her out.
After a little hectic time getting ready this morning I finally started riding, with my gatorade in the holder and my ipod in my ears I set off, feeling pretty good that I was up and doing what I planned on doing. Now I just had to go the 2 miles I wanted to. I learned VERY quickly that bicycle seats are one of the most uncomfortable places to put my tushi! Sheesh! There is no cushion at ALL! I may as well be sitting on a board with nails in it! Maybe it is something I will get used to? I don't know...
The first mile went alright. I do a lot of coasting, which is nice because you aren't really doing the work, but you are still getting somewhere. haha I stopped for a little bit after the first mile, hydrated back up and tried to get my breath back, this is going to be a really long journey! I started the second mile then my ipod fell out of my pocket and made its way to the gutter, great. Luckily it still worked after skipping a few songs. Sadly it fell out right before I was going to go up a small hill, having no momentum and not a lot of energy I decided to walk the hill this time, it was pretty short so as soon as I got to the top I got back on and kept riding.
I finished! I rode 2 miles (more or less I did this loop twice my dad said was around 1 mile) I'm very glad that I did it! It was horrible! Is it possible to feel so yucky but so good at the same time? Hopefully tomorrow I will be able to get up without any help. I think I'm going to try to end each post with an insparational or motivational quote. Here is today's:
"Failures do what is tension relieving, while winners do what is goal achieving."
Dennis Waitley
After a little hectic time getting ready this morning I finally started riding, with my gatorade in the holder and my ipod in my ears I set off, feeling pretty good that I was up and doing what I planned on doing. Now I just had to go the 2 miles I wanted to. I learned VERY quickly that bicycle seats are one of the most uncomfortable places to put my tushi! Sheesh! There is no cushion at ALL! I may as well be sitting on a board with nails in it! Maybe it is something I will get used to? I don't know...
The first mile went alright. I do a lot of coasting, which is nice because you aren't really doing the work, but you are still getting somewhere. haha I stopped for a little bit after the first mile, hydrated back up and tried to get my breath back, this is going to be a really long journey! I started the second mile then my ipod fell out of my pocket and made its way to the gutter, great. Luckily it still worked after skipping a few songs. Sadly it fell out right before I was going to go up a small hill, having no momentum and not a lot of energy I decided to walk the hill this time, it was pretty short so as soon as I got to the top I got back on and kept riding.
I finished! I rode 2 miles (more or less I did this loop twice my dad said was around 1 mile) I'm very glad that I did it! It was horrible! Is it possible to feel so yucky but so good at the same time? Hopefully tomorrow I will be able to get up without any help. I think I'm going to try to end each post with an insparational or motivational quote. Here is today's:
"Failures do what is tension relieving, while winners do what is goal achieving."
Dennis Waitley
Monday, August 27, 2012
The Wheels of Change
So recently I decided that I wanted to start riding my bike again, I haven't ridden it in at least 5 or 6 years, and I thought hey I could make a goal to ride a little bit more everyday, then I thought Hey! I could write a blog about what I'm feeling. I want to start the Journey and hopefully change my life.
My goal is to ride approx. 2 miles tomorrow, I know that doesn't seem like much but I want to start out small and get bigger. So 2 miles tomorrow morning and I will see how I feel after that and decide whether to go more or just stay on the 2 miles for a few days. Tonight I got on a bike for the first time in a while and started relearning how to ride a bike, I went around my block and there were tiny hills, and I was huffing a puffing, I am so out of shape. I want to get better I want to get healthier.
SO I'm hoping to write a blog everyday after I ride, I will probably take Sundays off, but I want to try to ride ever other day. I don't know how many people are actually going to read this but thanks for reading it if you do! I'm going to need all the support I can get. Love you all!
~Sharla
My goal is to ride approx. 2 miles tomorrow, I know that doesn't seem like much but I want to start out small and get bigger. So 2 miles tomorrow morning and I will see how I feel after that and decide whether to go more or just stay on the 2 miles for a few days. Tonight I got on a bike for the first time in a while and started relearning how to ride a bike, I went around my block and there were tiny hills, and I was huffing a puffing, I am so out of shape. I want to get better I want to get healthier.
SO I'm hoping to write a blog everyday after I ride, I will probably take Sundays off, but I want to try to ride ever other day. I don't know how many people are actually going to read this but thanks for reading it if you do! I'm going to need all the support I can get. Love you all!
~Sharla
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