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We both have very busy jobs and two young kids. The week is manic most of the time and the weekends time for family, kids' activities etc and jobs. Last year I had it great, 8 months training up to LEJOG in July, wonderful supportive family. We have families close by for help with kids which is great. But I've been off now for 2.5 weeks caring for my wife who had a major op for breast cancer two weeks ago yesterday and I've never been so busy. My work have been fabulous I have to say but I'm hoping to get back in to it next week. I've set the turbo up in the lounge to get some exercise in too.
You've got to find your own balance between work and life, but I know mine is tipped as far to the "life" side as I can get. There are other factors to consider than me getting out on my bike, and I have to fit that in around my family, which is getting easier as the kids get older.
But I don't beat myself up about not getting out. I have a short cummute each day of the week that helps to top up my natural levels of fitness, but I'll sometimes go for a couple of weeks without riding for pleasure, depending on available time, weather and mood.
Motivation can be hard in the winter, especially this year, so I've been trying to fit in a few shorter rides, cross training, and have even bought some lights despite being totally disinterested in night riding in the past. Basically, doing some different rides has helped. You could also consider setting a challenge; entering an event to give you a goal and an incentive to get out on the bike. I'm using a wee ride over 3 little hills in Yorkshire at the end of September for encouragement at the moment 🙂
i`ve been out for maybe 2 proper rides since xmas.
i`ve even resorted to teh road on teh commute for the most part and i wimped out at the sight of teh horizontal monsoon starting this morning.
i need some fun.
Would it be a good idea do a early morning ride when I'm on lates 1330 to 2130 say an hour from 0600 till 0700 or keep to my lie in?
Lie in?
[b]Lie.........In?[/b]
You're grumbling about not having time to ride but you have a [i]lie in[/i]?
When I did lates and earlies I got up 2 times a week at 5:00 and did an hour on the way to work before my early shift, then did at least 2 hours before a late.
You don't really seem to be trying very hard!
Surely SAD would be got rid of by riding? Exercise is a great way to feel better. Either way I would say most people go out less this time of year, I have not been out for weeks, just sorting out my SS so that I can get some miles in, tomorrow looks good.....
Definitely don't be too down about it all, it's just stopped raining
Last year was very bus -prepping the old house to be sold, packing, moving, getting the new house into some sort of order, full time work with odd hours, two kids under six.... So, of late I've not done much riding. I'm feeling an urge to get back on ASAP just as soon as this monsoon weather disappears. I've moved around the corner froma couple of riding mates so things will be getting easier come the spring.
I'm gonna try it. I'm on a late tomoz, then early Monday then late Tuesday. So do a hours ride on the morning of my lates.
I'm gonna try it.
Grrrrrr!
Don't 'try' it, bloody well do it!
The best advice about training and riding I've ever had was from the father of a cycling mate; he said that if you don't do it now, and do it properly, you'll wake up one day and be 50 odd years old and you'll wonder why you wasted so much time.
Life isn't going to wait for you to get out of bed!
The only thing is I seem to get fatigued really easy. Had loads of bloods and various tests done and came to the conclusion I have SAD during the winter and was diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism. Thats why I seem to sleep alot. And your right life is short and I dont want to waste it.
Do that early morning ride. You'll feel good about yourself all day.