Moving right along

[doodlemaier]

. . . or not.

My bicycle commuting isn't meeting my expectations; but then that's what I get, huh?

Like everything with me, this is another experiment (how possible is this. . . really?) I've been at it for about 3 weeks and, as it is now, I commute to and from work more often than not (which is in keeping with my goal). I have yet to save a single tank of gas, but I know that'll come with time. I have yet to reduce my ride time, but then I'm actively working to increase my time, take it easy and not rush - I'm not an athlete, this is not a race. I guess what I was hoping for is a marked increase in energy, but so far I eat more, I sleep more, and (. . . duh) I exercise more. When does this start to feel good?

Comments

[etcet.livejournal.com]

Much like hitting yourself in the face with a hammer, it feels good when you stop.

I kid.

If you were to stop doing it, you'd notice that you felt "off."

[deansavatar.livejournal.com]

Yes, I feel 'off' on the weekends (Gawd, that's an awful pun, too!)

But, yes, certainly restless.

[depotmode.livejournal.com]

My new energy solution: B12. Course, I had a deficiency, but maybe a multivitamin may help?

Very cool you're biking to/from work. That takes a lot of stamina.

[deansavatar.livejournal.com]

I'll say! It takes, and takes, and takes . . .

I overdosed on B12 back in the day, that and the stress of dontshootthecathaving my baby, I don't think my stomach lining's ever been the same, but it's certainly worth a try.

[mountainfreak.livejournal.com]

as an accomplished cyclist, all i can say is stop riding your bike to accomplish something, and start riding your bike because you enjoy doing so.

take into consideration that you've only been doing it for three weeks. when were you ever able to make a conclusion about your lifestyle after only doing it for three weeks. try doing it for a year, then get back to me....

[deansavatar.livejournal.com]

I'm already accomplishing what I've set out to accomplish - commuting to work on a bicycle. I thought perhaps I would notice some fringe benefits in the energy department by now, oh well.

Even with meditation it took the better part of 15 years before I even knew what the practice was about, and the results there have transformed every aspect of my life. With the bicycle the only tangeable benefit so far are those moments I spend in the saddle (which is why I'm not the least concerned about reducing travel time) even as pricey road bikes zip past me daily.

[fenixinthedark.livejournal.com]

I find that, when I am changing an established behaviour, I have a period of frustration that follows. I also find that, much as when one falls in love, I cannot pinpoint the exact moment when I went from frustration to "Wow... I'm OK with this!"

When you least expect it, you'll look up and notice that it aint the PITA it once was.

[deansavatar.livejournal.com]

It's not so much that it's a pain in the ass; it's just that I've uncovered some latent expectations I've been harboring. The only part of it that's a pain in ass is that I get to work and want to go right back to sleep, I fuck up a lot more in those first coupla hours and my supervisor has noticed.

[lil-psy.livejournal.com]

You probably need to eat more to get more energy. You body is going to consume a lot of calories, (and you never eat enough to begin with - so you are really going to have to eat up). I think then, you may notice a bit more energy when you have some stored energy for your body to run on. Right now, you probably only give your body what it needs at the moment and really nothing more, so you are going to feel a little less.

The only reason why I say this is because you know how skinny I was, it wasn't until I gained a little weight that I actually felt like I had any kind of reserve energy. Not that I have a whole lot of reserve energy, but the little bit that I do have is a marked improvement in the way I used to feel. So, eat up and bulk up a bit.

[deansavatar.livejournal.com]

That's the area where I've noticed the biggest change - appetite; and trust me, I eat alot more!