Christopher Brunsdon Posted June 11, 2012 Posted June 11, 2012 Arrrgghhhh ... the last 11 mths have been hell since I gave up my awesome flexi hours job where I was able to commute to work each day for one 50km away. As a result my poor MTB has hardly seen me much and even less the last 15 weeks since my promotion. It was such an awesome Sunday to have gone to Oak Valley but I had to work. Worst of all is I was so proud with my weight loss but now I'm inching ever so closer back to my old weight.
Guest Frail4Life Posted June 11, 2012 Posted June 11, 2012 Do NOT feel To upset. I have got just as Lazy! I have barely seen the bike the Last 6 months.
Big H* Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 We sit with the same problem. Winter and a quite demanding new job is not a condusive time to start or re-start cycling. Motivation ....... Motivation....... Motivation.
Bianchisti Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 Havent done any riding since my Argus got nipped in the butt but (no pun intended) this is week one of training for hiveld (if I get there)
G-Unit Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 Feeling your pain! I also get on the scale every morning and watch those grams adding up to kilograms after being lean and mean from Epic training. Need to enter another event. I am convinced that 'too busy to ride' is a fallacy - nothing like a goal and some pressure to get one to work more effectively and find time to train.
SeaBee Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 Just let the rhythm of the new working environment settle. You'll soon find the times to get out again. But yeah, now it's a bit of a beach - have the same prob in that it's dark when I get home, so midweek rides a no-go. Even thinking of trying to take up jogging again, just to do something...
NotSoBigBen Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 You will never FIND time to ride you have to MAKE time! Remember that eventually your health will suffer and that will be of no use to you, your family or your employer ......
Mojoman Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 Dont worry too much, I have mates who have plenty of time to ride but they dont bother!Go and have a fun ride somewhere first and then start again.
Big H* Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 (edited) Well last night I did attach the rawl bolts to the garage wall for the resistance training apparatus and inflated the training balls. Em got out her Pilatus books and other training piccies. The spinner was dusted off, but today we leave again to the Free State for a two day round of site meetings....... Friday is now the date!!!!!!! Edited June 12, 2012 by eccentric1
Cyclewizz Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 My theory is never to stop and don't external factors get in the way.This time of the year is more trying as the cold settles in but if I stop now to get going again is going to be so tough I rather brave the cold. A person will always MAKE time for the things that are important to him/her. If you want to ride your bike you'll find time !!!!! Mads and HeidiB 2
slowpoke Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 Just do not go jump back in to your riding as if you didn't take time off... It seems to be a pretty good way to injure yourself ;-P
428 others Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 My theory is never to stop and don't external factors get in the way.This time of the year is more trying as the cold settles in but if I stop now to get going again is going to be so tough I rather brave the cold. A person will always MAKE time for the things that are important to him/her. If you want to ride your bike you'll find time !!!!! Guys, thanks for this thread! Very inspired now!
Big H* Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 My trip to the Freestate has been porstponed........ Let us see if we get to training tonite
gogo@ Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 CB, can't you leave yourbike at work and fit in a quickie over lunchtime?? Assuming you can find some reasonably traffic-free riding? It's cool enough not to have to worry about showers and stuff and 45mins will be a good start... I used to work through lunch breaks but NO job's worth all the overtime I used to put in!...I was so cold this weekend I couldn't sit still - so got the ol' road machine out for a mitchellin-man trundle Sunday, and took the MTB out in a force-12 gale on Saturday... Forgot to take kit (duh) so of course I punctured at the furthest point out at the bottom of the steepest hill. But slogging back against the wind was fun - new sport: extreme-blimp-bike-jogging!
headhunter Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 Just do not go jump back in to your riding as if you didn't take time off... It seems to be a pretty good way to injure yourself ;-P +1 on this I was off the bike for 8 months (end of '11 / begining of this year) and man o man did my @ss bones suffer. 2 months back into it and they still ache like a biaaatch after a 3hr ride. Take it slow mate......my missus still has nightmares of accidently checking me rub Arnica into me @ss in the garden shed !!!
akneethling Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 Arrrgghhhh ... the last 11 mths have been hell since I gave up my awesome flexi hours job where I was able to commute to work each day for one 50km away. As a result my poor MTB has hardly seen me much and even less the last 15 weeks since my promotion. It was such an awesome Sunday to have gone to Oak Valley but I had to work. Worst of all is I was so proud with my weight loss but now I'm inching ever so closer back to my old weight. Yep...... Sunday was amazing at Oak Valley. A bit chilly early on, but it warmed up nicely YOU MISSED OUT
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