tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post8559136285679005209..comments2024-03-11T12:46:28.806-04:00Comments on You. Me. Ride This Crazy Train - Adventures and Observations on The GO: Health update: I'm a cycling machineC.J. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325979176373626807noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-59991987700340282702017-12-21T09:03:27.076-05:002017-12-21T09:03:27.076-05:00Advil muscle and joint. I used to take Naproxxen (...Advil muscle and joint. I used to take Naproxxen (Aleve) but built up an intolerance. Sometimes when the pain was so bad, and I could not sleep, I took a friend up on a suggestion to let Mary Jane be a tool and that was incredibly helpful. I also forced myself to walk so I can fire muscles that had long gone soft. It's been a long, long, long three years of injury/healing/re-injury/healing.CJ Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12106214882283938274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-32222598893949832212017-12-21T08:57:02.208-05:002017-12-21T08:57:02.208-05:00Hi there - I too suffer from knee issues so exerci...Hi there - I too suffer from knee issues so exercising has slide away but I am determined to start again. Do you take anything for the knee pain? Thanks for motivating me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-74263170658364844662017-12-13T09:32:37.335-05:002017-12-13T09:32:37.335-05:00Thanks Mark, I appreciate the encouragement! And I...Thanks Mark, I appreciate the encouragement! And I got excited reading the enthusiasm you have for me to do it that I was like, DAMN RIGHT I CAN DO 50KM!C.J. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325979176373626807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-18883523818708463092017-12-13T09:28:00.883-05:002017-12-13T09:28:00.883-05:00This is fantastic!
Regarding your cycling distanc...This is fantastic!<br /><br />Regarding your cycling distances. If you can do 36, you can do 50. Those numbers just look scary.<br /><br />Case in point: When I was doing my own thing (more running but cycling as well). I consistently looked to push farther even when I didn't think I could. I signed up for a 7km run just as I hit 5km and I signed up for a 15km run this year when I was still averaging 8-10km. In both cases the adrenaline and excitement not only pushed me through, but in times that I have not come close to before or since.<br /><br />36km means that unless you absolutely have reached a physical limitation (fatigue not included :) ) that extra 14km is completely doable, especially in an organized event.<br /><br />25km will feel good...50km will feel EPIC!!!!Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06686328222625845902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-67075931402126200692017-12-03T07:04:46.677-05:002017-12-03T07:04:46.677-05:00Keep up the great work, Cindy! You're an insp...Keep up the great work, Cindy! You're an inspiration to us all. The TCT group Ride for Heart is an excellent idea.Peternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-26419433059661172542017-12-01T17:59:18.224-05:002017-12-01T17:59:18.224-05:00I've done the ride for heart 25km with little ...I've done the ride for heart 25km with little extra training other than my 10k each way commute... You've got this!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06789381631349519840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-34706162548701408052017-12-01T16:51:54.991-05:002017-12-01T16:51:54.991-05:00Oh and great work! Hit publish too soon. Doh!Oh and great work! Hit publish too soon. Doh!Bickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16987209546666487378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-21637884683439737412017-12-01T16:50:37.816-05:002017-12-01T16:50:37.816-05:00I don't own a bike but will gladly sponsor the...I don't own a bike but will gladly sponsor the team with a donation.Bickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16987209546666487378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-64194142609408886022017-12-01T15:58:19.564-05:002017-12-01T15:58:19.564-05:00Awesome! Keep it up.Awesome! Keep it up.Phynessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05893432038922706841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-16204097975554121552017-12-01T13:21:55.939-05:002017-12-01T13:21:55.939-05:00I've done 36 km several times and with the rid...I've done 36 km several times and with the ride happening in June, there's time to train to 50 km. So I'll give it a shot. There are people on Twitter who also want to be part of the team.C.J. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325979176373626807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-88080509590923977652017-12-01T12:20:30.141-05:002017-12-01T12:20:30.141-05:00Awesome work, Cindy! As for Ride for Heart, I thin...Awesome work, Cindy! As for Ride for Heart, I think I've been mentioning it for a couple of years now and I'm glad it might actually happen. I still recommend going for the 50km. All the other riders are really motivating so if you were able to do 36km on your own then you should be able to handle the 50km on Ride for Heart day. Riding up and down the Don Valley Parkway is a weird experience and it would be a shame to miss out.Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18160376382277488872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-75746163829497249022017-12-01T11:06:41.514-05:002017-12-01T11:06:41.514-05:00I'll ride outdoors as long as the roads are cl...I'll ride outdoors as long as the roads are clear! I have bike trainer for my bike to cycle on indoors with, but I hate it. It's not the same. I also have a recumbent bike - the worst. As for walking, I've walked through the ice storm of 2014. I also walked through a blizzard. It's not an issue. You just need good shoes and clip on traction thingies.C.J. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325979176373626807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-47341447067789060152017-12-01T10:27:47.688-05:002017-12-01T10:27:47.688-05:00Thanks for sharing - I truly enjoy these updates, ...Thanks for sharing - I truly enjoy these updates, (not quite as much as a good text exchange). Hoping you hit your goal quickly and as pain free as possible!!!<br /><br />: - )Skin Mannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-65682996499373959682017-12-01T10:26:41.557-05:002017-12-01T10:26:41.557-05:00Best of luck! You can do it - look at how far you...Best of luck! You can do it - look at how far you have come!<br /><br />Out of curiosity have you tried a stationary bike? I know someone who rides one in the winter months when it is too hard or dangerous to walk outside.<br /><br />I have a gazelle in my basement that I use in the winter. After having issues this past spring from slipping on ice, I no longer walk if I cannot see dry sidewalk.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230203164105678177noreply@blogger.com