Okay, so this morning I get to the gym late (around 9:30am or so). I get my bench pressing, bicep curls, and lat workout on and then I do 4.48miles on the treadmill in 1 hour and 2 mins. I left the gym around noon and made plans to meet my friend Faya at the Forest Preserve to get in a 5k walk. This is huge for me because I HATE being outside, in the heat, with bugs, and the sun beaming down burning my eyes out and making me hot and sweaty. Anyhoo... We get there and Faya suggests that we do a bike ride. While she is filling out the form for bikes, I'm complaining like a 12 year old about how I don't want to ride out here in the sun, with these bugs, and all this stupid grass...... UGH!!! Well, I got my butt on the bike and started down the trail and LOVED IT!!!!! We ended up riding 6.81 miles before returning the bikes. Now I have to do that more often. I was not expecting to like biking outside, but I do!
Now that I'm really thinking about it, when it come to fitness, it is best to be a well rounded athlete. I should be able to lift weights, jog, run, bike, hike, swim, and all that. The more activities one introduces into their fitness repertoire the better off they will be. That leaves little room for boredom or plateaus. I have to remind myself to stay the heck out of my comfort zone.....there's nothing exciting there. :-)
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