Biking with JD
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This might be old news for some of you, but I have to post an excerpt from one of JD’s posts on Get Fit Slowly. It’s a little bit on some cycling he did over the weekend…
On Saturday, I worked in the yard and didn’t get a chance to take a spin. Today, though, Kris asked me if I could go to Trader Joe’s to pick up some bread and some parmesan cheese. “Gladly,” I said.
This time I rode through Milwaukie, up toward Sellwood, over the three bridges path, and then up 39th to Trader Joe’s. I had to dismount once (climbing from the bike path to 38th — that’s a steep incline), but otherwise muscled through.
At Trader Joe’s I also picked up a Greek salad and some ginger limeade. On my ride home, I stopped at Sellwood park for lunch. I ate olives and feta cheese and onions and peppers and lettuce (no dressing — I don’t like dressing), rosemary bread, and limeade. Those who know me well understand that the fact that I chose to eat a salad is the most amazing part of this story. I never choose to eat salads.
As I was eating, the seagulls stood nearby and begged. They wanted my bread, but I didn’t share.
The ride home — in the glorious sun — was fantastic. Again I made it up the hill on River Road without dismounting.
JD doesn’t talk about “exercise” or calories. He talks about the simple joys that arise when you choose to get on a bike instead of into a car. It illustrates that
- You can learn to like physical activity (and salads!)
- You can incorporate exercise into your daily routine
- Exercise doesn’t have to be a chore
Huge congrats to JD on making such a huge step on his path to fitness.
Link to 20 Miles on the Road to Physical Fitness
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