My neighborhood (hills upon hills!)
03 Sep 2011 Leave a Comment
in bike rides, exercise, goals, Hello Kitty Cruiser, Uncategorized
The state I live in has been experiencing s record-breaking heatwave. I have not exercised much and I certainly have NOT been able to ride “Kitty”. .. until now. The heatwave has finally settled down.
I have lived in my neighborhood for almost 7 years. Not until I started riding my bike did I realize how many hills are around my house! My house is actually in the middle of a hill. When I say “hill”, I don’t mean steep, horrendous hills. Nonetheless, these hills are kicking my butt!!!
I have ridden my bike every day except for today, to give my quad muscles and lungs a little rest. However, I have been walking every day, sometimes in addition to riding.
Today, I walked 4 miles and tried to walk briskly up the hills. I did it!! These are small accomplishments, but I can feel the increased strength in my legs and lungs. I go a little farther each day.
I don’t know if I will do any outdoor activity tomorrow. I may give my body a rest. I have designated Saturdays to be my “weigh-in” day, so we will see how that goes!
I have also increased my water intake. I am averaging 24 – 32 ounces a day. This is terrible… I know… but it’s better than 0 ounces, which was my average not too long ago. Oh… the poor habits I’ve burdened my body with over the past 8 years or so. No smoking or drinking EVER, but lots of overeating, not drinking water and sitting around. Now, I am throwing those bad habits away and my body will reward me by getting lighter and stronger!! Good deal.
