Comments on: Meddlesome. http://oldsillybear.com/2006/10/13/meddlesome/ This place is going to the dogs. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:11:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Amy http://oldsillybear.com/2006/10/13/meddlesome/#comment-1611 Amy Sun, 15 Oct 2006 00:31:45 +0000 http://oldsillybear.com/2006/10/13/meddlesome/#comment-1611 This is very similar to how I've been trying to build up on cycling. At first, I pretty much had to start by training myself to not try to coast every quarter mile (ie, I had to get my muscles to the point where I could maintain something resembling a constant peddling rate) and then, I had to build up to a point where I didn't need to take long breaks every few miles. It wasn't hard. It just took some time. Now, I'm trying to get out for a daily ride at least 5 days a week, and then it will be on to increasing distance by 10% a week as long as the weather and my work schedule will allow it. I've realized over the course of the last few months as I've been doing this more that if I don't take a day off every few days, my speed and energy begin to bottom out. The problem with cycling is that when daylight hours are fewer, and the weather is really bad, you have to take it indoors - and that is a bummer. I've been thinking about running through the winter, and for this I'll be looking to you for inspiration. This is very similar to how I’ve been trying to build up on cycling. At first, I pretty much had to start by training myself to not try to coast every quarter mile (ie, I had to get my muscles to the point where I could maintain something resembling a constant peddling rate) and then, I had to build up to a point where I didn’t need to take long breaks every few miles. It wasn’t hard. It just took some time. Now, I’m trying to get out for a daily ride at least 5 days a week, and then it will be on to increasing distance by 10% a week as long as the weather and my work schedule will allow it. I’ve realized over the course of the last few months as I’ve been doing this more that if I don’t take a day off every few days, my speed and energy begin to bottom out.

The problem with cycling is that when daylight hours are fewer, and the weather is really bad, you have to take it indoors - and that is a bummer. I’ve been thinking about running through the winter, and for this I’ll be looking to you for inspiration.

]]> By: Erin-erin-bo-berin http://oldsillybear.com/2006/10/13/meddlesome/#comment-1608 Erin-erin-bo-berin Sat, 14 Oct 2006 21:10:56 +0000 http://oldsillybear.com/2006/10/13/meddlesome/#comment-1608 Please don't develop OCD about your fitness. No, that was not a direct reference to Skatemom. <i>wink, wink</i> ;) I know (personally) that 'all-or-nothing' thinking can make you so frustrated that you end up doing exactly that: <i>nothing</i>. You've got the right idea, building slowly on your established success. I'm sending you a mental 'hug' for encouragement! Please don’t develop OCD about your fitness. No, that was not a direct reference to Skatemom. wink, wink ;)

I know (personally) that ‘all-or-nothing’ thinking can make you so frustrated that you end up doing exactly that: nothing.
You’ve got the right idea, building slowly on your established success.

I’m sending you a mental ‘hug’ for encouragement!

]]> By: Skatemom http://oldsillybear.com/2006/10/13/meddlesome/#comment-1601 Skatemom Sat, 14 Oct 2006 13:44:09 +0000 http://oldsillybear.com/2006/10/13/meddlesome/#comment-1601 I have an excel spreadsheet stuck on the side of the fridge with a magnet, right below the map of my next marathon course. It's very easy to lay on the couch and yell at the Elder Child to check my schedule and tell me how much I'm supposed to do the next morning. He also is a bit of a nag and tells me when I'm cutting down runs or skipping them altogether too much. I can't exist without one. I track actual mileage in pen for each day and week, so I can tell you exactly how much I've run in any given week since August 2003. It's a sickness, really. I have an excel spreadsheet stuck on the side of the fridge with a magnet, right below the map of my next marathon course. It’s very easy to lay on the couch and yell at the Elder Child to check my schedule and tell me how much I’m supposed to do the next morning. He also is a bit of a nag and tells me when I’m cutting down runs or skipping them altogether too much.

I can’t exist without one. I track actual mileage in pen for each day and week, so I can tell you exactly how much I’ve run in any given week since August 2003. It’s a sickness, really.

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