Why Run When You Can Ride

Well after the pain that my knees were in after my run on Saturday, I decided to try something else, as walking wasn't going to cut it for cardio. I asked my sister-in-law if I could borrow on of their bikes to use a few times for the next 2 weeks. She agreed, so I was all set. I had planned to go for a ride last night, but Sharron was feeling under the weather again, so I spent the night with my 5 kids. Not a bad way to spend the night, but it doesn't help the excersise, even if I am rolling around on the ground playing with them. So I decided to get up early this morning, and go for a ride. I figured just down to Hwy 7 and Hwy 12 would be a good place to start (it is about 4 km each way). Well today was a learning experience on a number of things.

1. It does take some time to come back to you, when you haven't rode a bike in about 10 years.
2. I should remember to take my mp3 player with me (thought the same thing about my run after the fact).
3. Borrowing a bike from someone who is 6 inches shorter than you poses some challenges, and adds to the workout.
4. When borrowing a bike from someone ask how the gears work before going for a ride. It isn't a good time to try and figure out that you are in the lowest gear, when you are halfway up a hill.
5. Biking isn't as easy as it looks
6. Most importantly, when planning a route, do not leave the biggest uphill climb until the last 1/2 km. This almost killed me.

Thankfully, I have 2 games that I actually get to referee tonight in Waterloo. Finally some excersise that I enjoy. I may have to break down and get a 1 month membership at the gym across the street from work. Atleast there is some level of control over the machines there.

I will update more tomorrow with how the games in Waterloo go tonight, it is a summer league so not very intense, but still not a bad skate.