So far my exercise has included walking and yoga but I have come to the conclusion that I need to "kick it up a notch" as the famous Chef Emeril would say. You ask why I have come to this conclusion? Well I will tell you. One of my favorite blogs that I like to follow (even though I may not always agree) is http://www.minimalistadventures.com/. The creator, Dusti, advocates riding her bike and refuses to own a car. Now I thought is that possible? I do live in Portland, Oregon, one of the bike friendly cities in the country. Dusti claims to ride 27 miles a day, with her daughter in tow. My next thought was if she can ride 27 miles a day, I could ride 10 miles to the yoga studio and back. I have done it before but I am just so slow...I am slow in everything I do...I was born slow. On the other hand, maybe biking is like running, you start out slow but your body builds up endurance.
Generally, I am slow and easily distracted (a bad combination) but I am also stubborn; once my mind is made up I will put forth all of my effort. I have done that several times in past. For example, I was a very shy girl who did not have boyfriend, did not party or drink, did not play sports, and did not have many friends in high school. So what did I do after I graduated? I joined the Army which is the polar opposite of my personality. In the Army, running was a daily part of a solidier's life. Just like breating, it was automatic. I had two choices when it came to running: A) choose to run and try my best or B) not run, get yelled out/ punished (extra duties), and end up running anyways. I chose option A.
I think I need to apply this mentality to biking or at least biking to the yoga studio; my little 10-mile jauht through the streets of Portland. It cetrtainly falls into live with this blog. I will spend less in gas money while working out at the same time. I am going to shoot for 3 days a week.
So as I hit the payments of Portland, with my goal to "kick it up a notch", I give a shout out to Dusti. Maybe I will see you on your bike!
Let me know your thoughts about this blog! Any suggestions as I attempt to become a bike commuter?
About Me
- katcoll
- My goals for the future is to obtain a teaching/librarian job, lose weight, own a house, and to travel the world.
Claims to ride?! You totally make me sound like a phony! :p
ReplyDeleteLike I said, it doesn't feel that far when you're going somewhere. Thus, I think riding to the yoga studio and back is a great idea! I don't think I ever could have just ridden my bike 20 miles to say I did. I'm not nearly that motivated.
And, Kat, I think you're super cool. Want to get tea or something? (I don't want to stunt your progress with the coffee!)
Dusti,
ReplyDeleteOh, I know your telling the truth--I was just admiring from afar! I would love to get tea--have you ever been to the Tea Zone downtown? E-mail me and we can chat!
katcoll
I have! Let's do it. How is next week sometime? Tuesdays are good for me, or Monday around 11. Let me know!
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