Keeping the training up when not part of the daily routine

chuckcork

Since I dislocated my knee back in 2000 (a repeat of an old injury), and started cycling to build up the strength, I've been riding to work every day, at first only 2 miles or so, then 5 miles when Moved house, then 6 miles when I moved jobs, then after a lull worked my way up to 14 miles having moved house, job and country!

Have cycled to work every chance I felt i could and the weather allowed from maybe August last year, and this year have managed the 14 miles every work day from the start of March to yesterday....which was when I was made redundant :shock:

In that time my weight has gone down from 93kg to about 80.5kg, and my strength has gone upwards considerably, now without the daily routine to get me on the bike, and not much chance of finding another job in a contracting economy and working in the construction sector as I do, I'm worried selfishly not only about how I'm gonna pay the bills, but that I'm going to pile the weight back on and my fitness will collapse.

In a few months out of uni I went from being a fit 67kg's at 20 years old to 85kg, and I've never really lost it since, until recently with my weight now being the least since I was 22, so I've had the problm before.

I've never been a gym junkie kind of person, and I've always done cycling primarily as part of my routine. With no routine, how am I going to stop the weight piling on?

Sympathy/practical suggestions welcome.

Shavedlegs

I've found that when I'm out ofwork, which can get one down, creating a routine is very important.

Go for a morning ride as if it was a commute, it may clear your head for some goals to achieve during the day. Get home, and achieve those goals.

Entering an event you are ill prepared for acts as motivation too. Be sure to tell everyone you've entered it so you can't back down.

fuzzynavel

Shavedlegs wrote:

I've found that when I'm out ofwork, which can get one down, creating a routine is very important.

Go for a morning ride as if it was a commute, it may clear your head for some goals to achieve during the day. Get home, and achieve those goals.

Entering an event you are ill prepared for acts as motivation too. Be sure to tell everyone you've entered it so you can't back down.

I second this....motivation is the key. Make sure that you get up every day with a positive frame of mind.... go out for your ride....you can make it slightly longer if you want as you have extra time now!...Make sure that you plan your day and try and stick to it....

Don't get stuck in the trap like I did for 6 months when I was out of work where I would get up....spend 10 minutes on the net looking for jobs and then spend the rest of the day playing either the computer or xbox! It's nice to be able to sit and do nothing all day but it isn't going to keep a roof over your head.