_Finding the Right Activity

I’ve always struggled with exercising. I try and try, but, find myself failing at it every time. I tried a bit in college, but, just couldn’t find the consistency. Then after college got a membership at the Y with a friend. I was pretty faithful, but, found myself losing weight and not building muscle. I watched as my friend was building, building, building, but, after 6 months, I was still on the same weights I was when I began. Not only that, but, with the added work my body wanted more and more food. I couldn’t stop eating. Darn metabolism (ok, not really).

 
After I moved from Tallahassee to Atlanta I tried again to get out there. I tried running but hated it. And I mean hated it. Running is a serious chore for me. Tried the gym thing again, but, just couldn’t get into it. Another fail in the exercise category.

 
After I got married and was approaching 30 I began feeling the need to work out. My metabolism actually began to slow down and for the first time could feel my body not reacting as it used to. Still, though, I just couldn’t find that push that I needed.

 
New York has been great. You naturally get a bit of exercise just through a more active lifestyle. We don’t own a car, we walk everywhere, and, often, you find yourself running up and down subway stairs. I think the walking alone as a daily activity (not working out, just to get places) has been nice. But, I’ve still wanted to find some fitness activity to challenge myself and really get into shape.

 
Enter cycling. I’ve always wanted to get into cycling, but, it always seemed like there were so many obstacles. I never even knew where to start looking or what to buy. A friend was telling me about cycling and was telling me that for a mere $4,000-$5,000 investment you could enter cycling with everything you’d need. Um, yeah, thanks. I may not ever ride.

 
Then, this summer I got blessed. Someone offered to buy me a bike. I guess that’s the push that I needed to start researching into what I needed. I found that, no, you don’t need $4,000-$5,000 to jump in. It’s still a little bit pricey for our current budget, but, nowhere near those numbers. But, then, again, that’s why it was such a blessing!

 
I consulted numerous bike shops, friends who ride, biking articles, reviews, people on the street, etc… and finally settled on the 2012 Specialized Sirrus Sport Int’l.

 


 
I’ve loved it every time I get out there. It’s not a chore, it’s just awesome. I wake up excited about hitting the road. And, when I’m tired and finished, I can’t wait until the next time I get to get out there and ride. I guess it’s just about finding the right activity that get’s you going.

 
So, a big thank you to the person who bought me the bike! It’s become way more than just a gift! It’s become a lifestyle change that I’ve been quite enjoying!!!