Cricket's Journal, 03 August 2007

OH that mashed cauliflower!! When you haven't had the real thing for a while, the substitute can really hit the spot! No matter what the season! Great job in riding 15 miles! my word! I sat on my bike the other week, and it hurt my but too much to even ride it! I need one of those banana seats like when I was a kid! Keep up the good work! 

Good riding! It is great to get out on the bike for a workout. I look forward to getting a new bike that I can use around town. You mentioned that you would want to be able to weight train, but it is hard to find time. Do you have weights at home? I only use moderate weights (dumbells between 20 and 30 pounds) and leave them next to my computer so that I can multitask between sets. Lifting at home, only doing a few exercises, and mixing the lifting with other stuff are good ways to lower the time costs of lifting. Anyways-- those types of things might make it a lot easier to reach your twice a week goal. Take care! 

Have you tried those streachy resistance bands? I've seen them used and tried them with pilates, they're a really space and cost efficent way to add in some resistance exercise. It's small enough that I can stuff it in my purse and take it with me to work or anywhere I expect to have to wait around a bit. You can get the same kinds of tone-ing exercises done without packing around heavy dumb bells. :)