The Leen

Since we got our car about six weeks ago, I’ve ridden my bike only a handful of times. I can feel the effects of this lack of exercise in my body. I feel…slower, more sluggish, just kind of gross and blobby, and I know I’m gaining weight. Ugh! It is kind of just an icky feeling all around. I never used to feel this way; I never noticed what a lack of exercise feels like, I guess. Maybe it’s more that now I know what it feels like to feel really good and fit from exercising a lot so I notice the difference. I don’t know.

Anyway, we rode bikes for a bit this afternoon for the first time in a long time, a short ride to the park. It was tiring, but it felt really good. I know I’ve lost all the amazing stamina I built up at the beginning of the summer, and that is frustrating, but it felt so good to ride I know I want to ride again soon.

I’ve also been noticing what I’m eating more than I ever have. Since I’ve had Elanor, I’ve never really worried about what I’m eating, and I’ve eaten pretty much anything and everything I wanted. But lately, I’ve just felt gross if I do eat too much or if I eat junk. I think it’s my body telling me that I need to eat better food (we’re still in that cooking rut I mentioned a couple of months ago, at least to some extent) and get out and exercise.

I just looked at the weather, and the next week or so is supposed to be beautiful. And I’m going to ride my bike at least one other time between now and next Monday. Not a huge goal, but I think it’s do-able. I need to get back in the habit of riding more, especially before the rain hits and I’m stuck with no other option. Plus, Elanor loves it. She was grinning and laughing and chatting practically the entire way to and from the park this afternoon.

So, this week’s goal: ride my bike at least one more time before the weather turns.

Does anyone else have a goal they’d like to meet?