calories per day

(J.J. Marie) wrote in
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Hark! I heard (Heywood Mogroot) say:
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OceanView wrote:

other factor, which keeps it interesting for me. I
can't stand going to a gym, because the machines are so
boring and all I can think of is how many minutes 'til
it ends!

That's why I like cycling, by the time I get bored with it
I'm way out in BFE (that's the boonies for you
fuddy-duddies) and have no choice but to peddle my sorry
*#^ back...

I feel the same about walking, which is why I do it outside
and not on a treadmill. I walk a one mile stretch of bike
trail then turn around and go back to my car -- takes about
40 minutes at this point. Even if I do want to quit halfway
through (which is happening less and less), I can't, as I
still have to walk that mile back...



I do both, though seldom in one day as I did today (about 4
miles). I walk indoors when the weather doesn't cooperate.
People who walk (or run or bike) outdoors tend to do it longer
and stick with it long term.

"Lictor" wrote in
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"suz" wrote in message
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I can't stand going to
a gym, because the machines are so boring and all I can
think of is how many minutes 'til it ends!

Many people feel this way too. You don't need to go to
the gym to exercise. Practicing inline skating will give
you a cardio workout that is as high intensity as anything
you do in the gym (and also build some very serious leg and
butt muscles) - but it will also be a lot funnier. I still
think dumbbells are better than machines for most
musculation exercises, and they're also less boring. I have
done a fair share of martial arts in my youth, and the
workout you get out of them is pretty high quality (enough
to build a six-pack and improve endurance) and not boring
at all.




I do the machines because of structure that I need, and the
ease of measuring progress. But I do mix in some free
weights.

The key for most people is to find something you like, even if
it's badmitton!

"Heywood Mogroot" wrote in message
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suz wrote in message ...
OceanView wrote:

other factor, which keeps it interesting for me. I can't stand going to
a gym, because the machines are so boring and all I can think of is how
many minutes 'til it ends!

That's why I like cycling, by the time I get bored with it I'm way out
in BFE (that's the boonies for you fuddy-duddies) and have no choice
but to peddle my sorry *#^ back...

I like the structure of the gym for my weight training. OTOH, I have grown
to despise the treadmill and go outside to run or walk whenever possible.
Yesterday it was 80 degrees out (after snowing 2 days earlier) and after my
run I went in to do some lifting and I couldn't believe someone was actually
walking on the treadmill. The gym is near a great trail for
walking/running/biking.

Jenn
yeah yeah, lift before cardio but that's only for weightlifters who run :P

OceanView wrote in message ...
(J.J. Marie) wrote in
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Hark! I heard (Heywood Mogroot) say:
suz wrote in message
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OceanView wrote:

other factor, which keeps it interesting for me. I
can't stand going to a gym, because the machines are so
boring and all I can think of is how many minutes 'til
it ends!

That's why I like cycling, by the time I get bored with it
I'm way out in BFE (that's the boonies for you
fuddy-duddies) and have no choice but to peddle my sorry
*#^ back...

I feel the same about walking, which is why I do it outside
and not on a treadmill. I walk a one mile stretch of bike
trail then turn around and go back to my car -- takes about
40 minutes at this point. Even if I do want to quit halfway
through (which is happening less and less), I can't, as I
still have to walk that mile back...



I do both, though seldom in one day as I did today (about 4
miles). I walk indoors when the weather doesn't cooperate.
People who walk (or run or bike) outdoors tend to do it longer
and stick with it long term.

4 years ago I did something insane: I drove with my bike, parked the
car at the top of a long climb (the highway between the ocean and
Alice's on the SF Peninsula), and coasted ~10 miles downhill...

(Heywood Mogroot) wrote in
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OceanView wrote in message
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(J.J. Marie) wrote in
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Hark! I heard (Heywood Mogroot) say:
suz wrote in message
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OceanView wrote:

other factor, which keeps it interesting for me. I
can't stand going to a gym, because the machines are
so boring and all I can think of is how many minutes
'til it ends!

That's why I like cycling, by the time I get bored with
it I'm way out in BFE (that's the boonies for you
fuddy-duddies) and have no choice but to peddle my
sorry *#^ back...

I feel the same about walking, which is why I do it
outside and not on a treadmill. I walk a one mile
stretch of bike trail then turn around and go back to my
car -- takes about 40 minutes at this point. Even if I
do want to quit halfway through (which is happening less
and less), I can't, as I still have to walk that mile
back...



I do both, though seldom in one day as I did today (about
4 miles). I walk indoors when the weather doesn't
cooperate. People who walk (or run or bike) outdoors tend
to do it longer and stick with it long term.

4 years ago I did something insane: I drove with my bike,
parked the car at the top of a long climb (the highway
between the ocean and Alice's on the SF Peninsula), and
coasted ~10 miles downhill...


They do that in Hawaii, too. You leave at three in the
morning, take a small bus up to the summit of Haleakala
(dormant volcano), then ride 30 miles down on bikes. In a few
hours, you go from 30F degress to 80F.

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OceanView wrote in message
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(J.J. Marie) wrote in
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Hark! I heard (Heywood Mogroot) say:
suz wrote in message
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OceanView wrote:

other factor, which keeps it interesting for me. I
can't stand going to a gym, because the machines are
so boring and all I can think of is how many minutes
'til it ends!

That's why I like cycling, by the time I get bored with
it I'm way out in BFE (that's the boonies for you
fuddy-duddies) and have no choice but to peddle my
sorry *#^ back...

I feel the same about walking, which is why I do it
outside and not on a treadmill. I walk a one mile
stretch of bike trail then turn around and go back to my
car -- takes about 40 minutes at this point. Even if I
do want to quit halfway through (which is happening less
and less), I can't, as I still have to walk that mile
back...



I do both, though seldom in one day as I did today (about
4 miles). I walk indoors when the weather doesn't
cooperate. People who walk (or run or bike) outdoors tend
to do it longer and stick with it long term.

4 years ago I did something insane: I drove with my bike,
parked the car at the top of a long climb (the highway
between the ocean and Alice's on the SF Peninsula), and
coasted ~10 miles downhill...


They do that in Hawaii, too. You leave at three in the
morning, take a small bus up to the summit of Haleakala
(dormant volcano), then ride 30 miles down on bikes. In a few
hours, you go from 30F degress to 80F.

yeah, I know, I hope to see the tourists coasting down when I'm
pedalling *up* Haleakula someday.

But the diff is my car, the only way home, was still parked back at
the top of the slope...

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(J.J. Marie) wrote in
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Hark! I heard (Heywood Mogroot)
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suz wrote in message
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OceanView wrote:

other factor, which keeps it interesting for me.
I can't stand going to a gym, because the machines
are so boring and all I can think of is how many
minutes 'til it ends!

That's why I like cycling, by the time I get bored
with it I'm way out in BFE (that's the boonies for
you fuddy-duddies) and have no choice but to peddle
my sorry *#^ back...

I feel the same about walking, which is why I do it
outside and not on a treadmill. I walk a one mile
stretch of bike trail then turn around and go back to
my car -- takes about 40 minutes at this point. Even
if I do want to quit halfway through (which is
happening less and less), I can't, as I still have to
walk that mile back...



I do both, though seldom in one day as I did today
(about 4 miles). I walk indoors when the weather
doesn't cooperate. People who walk (or run or bike)
outdoors tend to do it longer and stick with it long
term.

4 years ago I did something insane: I drove with my
bike, parked the car at the top of a long climb (the
highway between the ocean and Alice's on the SF
Peninsula), and coasted ~10 miles downhill...


They do that in Hawaii, too. You leave at three in the
morning, take a small bus up to the summit of Haleakala
(dormant volcano), then ride 30 miles down on bikes. In a
few hours, you go from 30F degress to 80F.

yeah, I know, I hope to see the tourists coasting down when
I'm pedalling *up* Haleakula someday.

But the diff is my car, the only way home, was still parked
back at the top of the slope...


Bummer! Lot of first gear pedalling.