yesterday's accomplishment

[piranha]

new acquisition.

not my photo, but it'll take the place of the daily since none of mine came out well enough (it's too bloody dark in here during the time i am awake). the actual bike we bought is all black.

a few days ago while shopping at the wholesale store, we happened by the exercise section and they had a recumbent bike there. i'd never seen one of those before (for exercising), and thought "hm". sat down on it to try it out, and it was comfortable; an immediate plus. i can't stand the upright bikes; if i am to put pressure on my RSI-plagued wrists, it better pay off by getting me to cover some distance in beautiful surroundings, like a real bike does.

did a little research at home and talking it over with the paramour, and we decided that we might actually use something like that if we put it in our living room so both of us have access to it at all times. even if we just had idle time for a few minutes and pedalled while reading that would still be better than sitting on our duffs. we didn't want to spend a lot of money, and it'd have to be quiet so it wouldn't disturb the other while working or sleeping.

we found just the thing at canadian tire, and it was 40% off to boot, so it cost us C$240. it is very quiet, it has adjustable tension from the control monitor, it is amazingly comfortable, both seat and back support, it is extremely sturdy (we both weigh around 110 kg, and it doesn't wobble the slightest bit even when pedalling as vigorously as we are capable). it shows time, speed, distance covered, calories burned, and heart rate. i like it more than i ever thought i could like a piece of exercise equipment. and i don't have to force myself to use it to get a "proper workout"; if i just feel like pedalling for 5 min while my breakfast cooks, i do that. i did do a proper workout yesterday and today though, huffing and puffing away.

it sits right in front of the otherwise mostly unused TV, so we can watch anime or shows while exercising, or pipe something across from our computers, or listen to music. if not pedalling vigorously one can read. so it shouldn't get boring (one of those things that kills most exercise for me).

we hope that if we keep this up, it'll get us in considerably better shape by the time better weather rolls around for us to take our actual bikes out.

my doctor will be pleased.

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exercise

[pir-anha.livejournal.com]

i will be pleased if i continue to use it and it helps make me healthier. i generally hate exercise for exercise's sake, and neither does the sweat anything for me, nor do i get the famed endorphin high that makes other people feel better; i feel worse afterwards, tired and hungry. this is why i've never been able to keep up with an exercise regimen; what i get out of it is purely intellectual -- i know it's supposed to be good for me, i just don't feel it. and it's very hard to keep up with something long-term that i dislike.

a dog, now, that would please me. :) i like walking with dogs.