So, I'm a lazy college student. The first class I have is at 11:00 everyday. I never find time to ride. So here we are, at 7:30am, and i'm setting out for a ride. This is my new initiative. Lets see how long it lasts........
Well, we'll see how this goes....
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Of course, as you were typing this, you could have already been on your way.
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Good luck with it. I've been in similar situations - lazy, not enough time for riding/working out, so I get up early. I have a hard time staying with it past the 6 month mark.
SuzyCreamcheese said:
I was making breakfast
Plus, I have to get up at 7, dont have class till 11. My goal is only 10 miles in the morning, for now. I dont need three hours to ride 10 miles
Mornings are cold
WTF??? You're in VA, right? How cold can it be?BigMike said:Mornings are cold
This morning, the talking heads said Richmond got all the way down to 34*jacksonpt said:
BikeGeek said:This morning, the talking heads said Richmond got all the way down to 34*
woah - brrrrrrrrrrr!!!
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BikeGeek said:This morning, the talking heads said Richmond got all the way down to 34*
Hey, it was 30* here, thats a whole 4 degrees colder!
You must understand, I have no cool weather riding clothes. Plus, I'm on a beta-blocker for migraine prevention wich causes cold extremities.
OK, enough excuses, it wasn't really THAT cold... I just wasnt prepared for it.
It is about what you are used to. When I lived in northern NY anything over 40 was warm, shorts weather, anything over 80 and I ran the risk of heat stroke. Now living in Virginia I won't even think twice about going for a ride when it is 98 degrees and 30 feels cold I tell ya.
cold is a relative thing. its 55 here this morning and that is too cold for me. i think this winter i may just hibernate.
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I hate when people choose to live in a freezer and then judge people that didn't choose to live in the same freezer because they say it's cold. I have seen 20 in Iowa and 20 in Texas, and 20 in Texas was colder. Whatever, hope you had a nice ride BigMike. You riding from home, or driving to a trail? Actually getting to trails is the time killer for me.
BigMike said:
I know its just gonna get colder, I just gotta go spend some money on some good gloves, and a nice underarmour polar shirt
And Loco, I'm really lucky, I have 10+ miles of trail within 2 miles of my house. There are also some really good road rides for training and the such
And Loco, I'm really lucky, I have 10+ miles of trail within 2 miles of my house. There are also some really good road rides for training and the such
I thought about riding before work once. Once.
well, It felt great to get up and not waste my day, went on a nice ride, took a nice long shower, felt nice and awake...... or so I thought. I proceeded to fall asleep in my 11:00 class. Maybe I should rethink this.....
In the winter time I'm usually up at around 5 AM......Surf is better earlier with less wind and WAY less crowds.....EARLY BIRD GETS THE WORM
Thats cold dude. It frosted for the first time last night and I almost cried.BikeGeek said:This morning, the talking heads said Richmond got all the way down to 34*
I'm anxious to build some more trails this winter though. Cold weather blows though, I hate it. I own one sweatshirt....I'm screwed.biggins said:
neaky: 
Falling asleep in class is better addressed by going to sleep at a reasonable hour than by not riding.
The biggest battle is making the ride a habit, and cold mornings make it a little harder to decide to get out there.
Keep up the good work.
J
The biggest battle is making the ride a habit, and cold mornings make it a little harder to decide to get out there.
Keep up the good work.
J
HA! I wouldn't even consider riding before class. In fact, I am not sure I have ever ridden before I had class. Just doesn't feel right.