05/03/2004 Archived Entry: "Guilt"
If there is one emotion that characterizes last week, it is overwhelmingly guilt. There were 3 days of drinking, 4 nights of eating out, way too much money spent, and worst of all, a huge decline in physical activity. Due to the lack of students on campus during the last week of april, the facilities were closed early everyday at 6; much earlier than I even get off of work at. As I've mentioned before, not doing exercise for even a day makes me feel terrrible, it was much much worse not doing anything for the better part of a week.
I think guilt motivates me to work. On thursday, I ran outside for almost 4k causing much joint pain; also went to karate where we sparred the whole class. Now in addition to this term's cut lip, injured shoulder, sprained thumb, and littany of bruises I can add a black eye. Ah the pain! All is well once more.
There is an actual goal for all this exercise now (aside from looking good), dAN and I have formed tentative plans for biking from Ottawa to Montreal at the end of August. That's about 180km in a day. I seriously doubt that I'm in good enough shape to pull it off right now, but hopefully by the end of this term I'll have done enough cardio that I'll be able to handle it. It's most definately something I'm looking forward to doing after exams are done with.
Replies: 15 comments
It'll be more than 180KM, since we won't be going in a straight line...:P!
Yours with guilt, while my week has been riddled with jealousy.
Posted by dAN @ 05/03/2004 11:47 PM EST
180 KM is easy to do on a motorbike. I highly recommend it.
Posted by sbdep @ 05/04/2004 12:27 PM EST
Motorbike...who said anything about a Motorbike?!?...we're talking genuine 18-gear mountain wheeler here...driven forward by sweat, pedal power, and determination...I just hope mother nature blesses us with sun and no wind.
As for motorbikes, if I had a sportsbike...I'd never get off of it...:P
Posted by dAN @ 05/04/2004 10:45 PM EST
Yea, it'll be a lot more satisfying doing this trek with pure human muscle than it would with a motor. It'd be good if there was wind pushing us, I wouldn't mind that.
Posted by Rayne @ 05/05/2004 11:19 AM EST
but think of how slick you'd look if you did the trek with motor as opposed to pure muscle
Posted by melpie @ 05/05/2004 01:48 PM EST
It wouldn't be considered a trek on a motorcycle!!!
Posted by dAN @ 05/05/2004 05:00 PM EST
if it broke down and you had to walk it there, it would be!
Posted by melpie @ 05/05/2004 05:08 PM EST
No. I'd get Thai to call you Mel, so you can pick us up...;)
Posted by dAN @ 05/05/2004 07:11 PM EST
oh dAN, so trusting ... sure i'd come to pick you guys up ... and it'd be a very safe trip ... b/c i'm a good driver, i swear i am
i haven't hit a moving car *yet*
Posted by melpie @ 05/06/2004 09:30 AM EST
I don't know if it would actually be easier to walk, unless it were uphill, biking's a lot better.
Posted by Rayne @ 05/06/2004 10:33 AM EST
melpie: what about parked cars?
Posted by sbdep @ 05/06/2004 11:35 AM EST
i've only hit .. uh ... 2 parked cars, i believe
BUT ... in my defence, i did not hit them with the vehicle, but instead the stupid trailer hitch .. always forget about that
Posted by melpie @ 05/06/2004 11:43 AM EST
dAN, was jealousy because of the Tarzan incident?
Posted by Rayne @ 05/08/2004 02:10 AM EST
partially...
Posted by dAN @ 05/08/2004 08:17 PM EST
Posted by Rayne @ 06/02/2004 11:56 PM EST