Mixing it up
Anything but cycling! That's what I've been up to over the past few weeks. Running, badminton, even skiing. To be honest I'm glad, I needed to ignore the bike for a bit. Not because I was doing too much, but because I was doing too little. I was getting really frustrated with not finding the time to get out. So I hid the bike out of sight and decided to take a break and concentrate on other pursuits.
There was a great response on the post about running and core strength (thanks for all the comments). The running has been going good and I was quite happy with my perfomance in the event I had been roped into by a friend, despite not managing to match the time of a pregnant Paula Radcliffe. I am not a good runnner but I do enjoy it as an alternative excercise to the bike.
Other than running, the badminton has been a new challenge for me and after each of the first few sessions I was feeling aches in places I didn't know I could ache. It's definitely something I want to keep up, I think the more mixed my exercise the more likely I am to avoid going through a patch like I did a few weeks ago.
The break off the bike has certainly done the trick and I returned to the saddle this weekend, feeling much better for the break, if a little slower. As I pulled up at my front door at the end of today's ride one of the neighbour's kids asked me how many gears my bike had. I said "20", he said "My dad has 21!". I could have done with the extra sprocket today.
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Cross-training's a blast, I've decided. It really keeps you fresh as far as riding the bike goes. I'm having more fun riding now than I did in the summer--but, of course, it hasn't snowed yet.
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