Did You Exercise Today???
#1492
FitDay Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 630
Your half mile bike ride is good if you are pushing to get there, if you're just coasting and smelling the flowers, well, that has value too, but probably won't help your fitness much.
The person you're racing is yourself!
Abby
#1493
At least you're out there making an effort- you gotta start somewhere
#1494
FitDay Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: San Francisco, CA
Posts: 576
We all start somewhere! Trust me, there have been times even this year where I couldn't run a city block without feeling winded. I wondered how I'd ever be able to run 13 miles! But a friend suckered me into signing up for a race in October and since now I've invested a non-refundable $85 into it, I pretty much have to. (Who knew stinginess could be a motivator?).
Half a mile today, 1 mile tomorrow, 2 miles next week. You'll add more distance and be impressed with yourself as long as you don't get disheartened and give up — we've got your back!
#1495
Thanks
Thanks everyone for the motivation. I really needed it!! I don't get much from my family. My mom gives me the stink eye every time I head out for my half a mile ride.
Anywho I am planning on adding to it so that it's a mile bike ride, but right now it's all I can do to ride HALF a mile much less a WHOLE MILE. I may be young, but that doesn't always mean you can work out more!!
LOVE ALL,
Kaitlyn
Anywho I am planning on adding to it so that it's a mile bike ride, but right now it's all I can do to ride HALF a mile much less a WHOLE MILE. I may be young, but that doesn't always mean you can work out more!!
LOVE ALL,
Kaitlyn
#1496
Thanks everyone for the motivation. I really needed it!! I don't get much from my family. My mom gives me the stink eye every time I head out for my half a mile ride.
Anywho I am planning on adding to it so that it's a mile bike ride, but right now it's all I can do to ride HALF a mile much less a WHOLE MILE. I may be young, but that doesn't always mean you can work out more!!
LOVE ALL,
Kaitlyn
Anywho I am planning on adding to it so that it's a mile bike ride, but right now it's all I can do to ride HALF a mile much less a WHOLE MILE. I may be young, but that doesn't always mean you can work out more!!
LOVE ALL,
Kaitlyn
Give yourself a big old pat on the back!
As Nik said, we all start out somewhere and to be honest I've found that the early stages of fitness were some of the best days because you will progress so fast - I can pretty much guarentee it, if you stick with it.
Families can be kind of a pain when you are trying make the changes to a healthier lifestyle. There are a lot of reasons for that. Check out some of the older threads (use the search feature) and you will see that you have lots of company. The big thing is to remember this is your life (even if you are still young), so do the things that you know will help you in the long run. In many cases family members will come around. And sometimes they even start exercising and eating better themselves.
Keep us up to date on your progress. We are in your corner, my friend.
#1497
FitDay Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 630
Nice run, messing with the elevation throughout, 30 minutes, 3.3 miles, no speed records, but felt good and challenging.
Boot Camp was a little scaled down, the instructor was concerned about us getting heat stroke (we're having a heat wave, and the basketball court where that class meets is poorly aircondtioned).
Feel good and ready to face the next 50 years - one day at a time.
Abby
Boot Camp was a little scaled down, the instructor was concerned about us getting heat stroke (we're having a heat wave, and the basketball court where that class meets is poorly aircondtioned).
Feel good and ready to face the next 50 years - one day at a time.
Abby
#1498
Heat it's uncool!!
It's 103.6 today so my mom said I couldn't ride my bike or walk so I just did 30 crunches and 60 side crunches, 30 for each side, I hate heat!!!
It better not be this hot on my birthday which is in only a week and a half!!! Can't wait for July 1st
LOVE ALL,
Kaitlyn
It better not be this hot on my birthday which is in only a week and a half!!! Can't wait for July 1st
LOVE ALL,
Kaitlyn
#1499
FitDay Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 630
But, keep sneaking in the crunches, and crank that water!
My Y has free memberships for teens this summer (it's tied to a city program to keep them off the streets too) anything like that you can get into so you could find air conditioning and exercise?
Abby
#1500
We don't have a Y near us so no gym for me :/
I just watched a video that said doing ab exercises will only make you look like you have a bigger belly. Cause your building muscle under the fat. Is this truth or lie??
PEACE OUT,
Kaitlyn
I just watched a video that said doing ab exercises will only make you look like you have a bigger belly. Cause your building muscle under the fat. Is this truth or lie??
PEACE OUT,
Kaitlyn