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A Whole Lot of Nothing
By Administrator | August 19, 2007
Lately, I haven’t done much biking or blogging. I’m back in another one of those cycles when I just don’t seem to have energy for much of anything. This time is particularly frustrating because July was such a good month, exercise-wise, and then I had some issues and couldn’t bike for awhile. I also didn’t really do much else in the way of exercise either and I know I shouldn’t allow myself that much time off. Now I’m paying the price because I feel as though I’m starting from scratch all over again.
Today’s ride was 2.2 miles at an average speed of 7.7 mph and a total ride time of 17:25. Yesterday I managed 3 miles at 7.8 mph over a total time of 23:28. Also, hubby and I went to dinner downtown last night so we probably walked a little over a mile (maybe two if we were lucky). That’s not a lot of exercise.
If I could just figure out why I exercise so easily sometimes and then end up having long periods where I can’t manage much of anything I might be able to manage a more sustained program with fewer interruptions. I suspect some of my problem may be that hormonal fluctuations affect me pretty strongly and I have a hard time working through them.
I could try to come up with all kinds of excuses and explanations, but what I really need to do is just push myself through this. I know I’ll get myself back into a good exercise routine since I’ve proven in the past that I can manage to get myself re-started. What I need to work on this time is getting myself back on track without taking an extended break. I’m sure that will make my next lull easier to recover from so that I spend a shorter amount of time recuperating.
Topics: Health/Wellness, The Road to 50 |
