Commuting and Fitness.

lost_in_thought

So, I'm curious.

See poll.

roger_merriman

I don't train so I ride to work, and if time take the bike out for a spin on weekend/day off. no planned training I am finding it easier this year, but thats probably as I'm happier in job and a stone at least lighter.

Big Wib

I do all sorts coz I'm mad, although at the moment its mainly marathon training and boy am I sick of that

but I'm not losing weight

Jay dubbleU

I do the commute and usually a Sunday morning ride 20-30 miles - I used to find this quite hard but now its relaxing - probably need to up my mileage

asprilla

Mon - 34 mile round trip commute + 1km swim
Tues - 34 mile commute + 1hr spin
Wed - 34 mile commute
Thur - 34 mile commute + 1km swim
Fri - 34 mile commute + 1km swim
Sat - Rest
Sun - 10k run

Pity I love food and booze so much

Jay dubbleU

Asprilla wrote:

Mon - 34 mile round trip commute + 1km swim
Tues - 34 mile commute + 1hr spin
Wed - 34 mile commute
Thur - 34 mile commute + 1km swim
Fri - 34 mile commute + 1km swim
Sat - Rest
Sun - 10k run

Pity I love food and booze so much

I just read that list - now I need to lie down

stuaff

My commute's only 5 miles, so not really enough there. At the moment, I'm aiming for at least 100 miles a week average (obviously up and down a bit depending on weather and anything else I'm doing). I'm pretty sure I'm in good shape for September's London-Paris ride, but I'm not taking it for granted. I usually do at least one or two rides during the week (I work a late shift so have the morning) - just 10-15 miles or so, and one or two 30-40 milers (or thereabouts) at the weekend. I did 200 last week when I was on leave, would have been nearer 300 (if not that many) if not for the Viner problem. I like walking too, but hate running, can't swim, and have absolutely no wish to join a gym.

rjsterry

Just the commute for me with a very occasional short weekend ride if I get up early enough. Mainly due to only getting about 5 hrs interrupted sleep (8mth old daughter) and having endless DIY to do, weekends are either for sleeping or working on the house.

Asprilla - you really need a hobby that doesn't involve exercise, that is just showing off

asprilla

rjsterry wrote:

Asprilla - you really need a hobby that doesn't involve exercise, that is just showing off

I'm thinking about taking up clay pigeon shooting, if that helps?

Very lucky in that our 4 month old sleeps though, on the occasions that she doesn't it just wipes out the whole day.

Agent57

None of the options fit me really. But I suppose "commute and weekend rides" is the closest.

jonginge

Now, you see, I really wanted to pick option 7 but my running/snowboarding/surfing etc have all lapsed. Am thinking of taking up the gym again, though. Reluctantly, it's option 2 for me at the moment.

SmellTheGlove

Upping the weeked mileage recently since I bought my mid-life cricycle (MTB) AND six yo daughter has finally ditched her stabilisers - so here's one happy chap looking forward to new and different two wheeled adventures. Other sports mostly Shotokan and cricket.
Ever get the feeling that life's too damn short?

Stevo_666

Feeling good about myself after picking option 7 (just)

Other sport is running. OK, the commute's 2-3 times a week; the weekend ride is mucking about on the MTB (they're all bikes) and the 'gym' is my weights etc at home....

Eau Rouge

During the week it's the commute and recently a once-a-week lunchtime 20-odd mile ride with some colleagues. Then there is the Ultimate (frisbee) training once a week, indoors our outdoors depending on the time of year (so just moved outside now the clocks have changed) and then Wednesday's in the summer there is also some Softball.
A fair few weekends are taken up by either Softball or Ultimate tournaments, and those that are left will usually include a decent ride at some point but it's not every weekend. Life and the weather see to that.

Clever Pun

Commute; weekend rides (when I can) and gym 3-4 times a week

Might start up the netball again but I'm worried about the ankle injury I picked up in the winter, my foot still isn't right :?

Clever Pun

JonGinge wrote:

Now, you see, I really wanted to pick option 7 but my running/snowboarding/surfing etc have all lapsed. Am thinking of taking up the gym again, though. Reluctantly, it's option 2 for me at the moment.

MTFU

jonginge

Clever Pun wrote:

JonGinge wrote:

Now, you see, I really wanted to pick option 7 but my running/snowboarding/surfing etc have all lapsed. Am thinking of taking up the gym again, though. Reluctantly, it's option 2 for me at the moment.

MTFU

Intriguing response from someone too worried to play Netball* :P

*ankles are tricky things. Mike's still a bit dodgy 2 years after breaking it playing 5-a-side footie

itboffin

Clever Pun wrote:

JonGinge wrote:

Now, you see, I really wanted to pick option 7 but my running/snowboarding/surfing etc have all lapsed. Am thinking of taking up the gym again, though. Reluctantly, it's option 2 for me at the moment.

MTFU

+1

riggsy81

my week consists of my daily commute (20 miles) and then ususally a 20mile off road session on the weekend...

Aidy

Commuting for fitness (amongst other things). It was one of the reasons I gave myself anyway.

Weekend rides for fun

I don't really go out with an aim of improving/maintaing fitness though, I just like riding my bike.

I'm sorta considering picking up another sport/activity though, just need to find one that takes my interest.

always_tyred

Does darts count as the other sport?

(This is a joke. I'm not even brave enough to clarify that I DONT play darts at the pub, with blokes, in "font=tiny".)

flappymcflappypants

I do my commute of either 5 or 10 miles per day, depending on where I need to be. I also do weekend rides when it's not raining/too cold :oops: . These are usually between about 15 and 20 miles.

I then also play 5-a-side football once a week.

I'm still a bit of a fat barsterd, although I've lost a stone and half in the last year or so...

Mithras

150 miles a week on the commute, once my knees are fully recovered I'll also be doing my patrols on the works MTB. Probably more miles than I should be doing at 42!

HamishD

per week . . .

50k a day x5 for the commute
5k run x3
750m swim x3
weights session x1

and around 80k weekend riding.

... aiming for Alpe d'Huez on a standard double in the summer and still need to shift 5kg. It would help matters if I could stop midweek drinking/weekend smoking. . .
:roll:

lost_in_thought

It's interesting that so many people just do weekend rides and their commute. When I was commuting full-time, and doing weekend rides, I didn't find I was getting that fit, so I started going to the gym, and latterly rowing. I found after that that I enjoyed the cycling a good deal more, because I was fitter.

Now that I'm working from home, and frankly have had a very lazy winter, I've started getting out on leisure rides a lot more after I've started back at the gym.

So, in my case, fitness leads to cycling more, which leads to more fitness and so on. However, it seems I can also get into laziness spirals...

I was interested to know if it's just me, and it seems like it might be!

Maybe not stopping the commute is, in fact, the answer. Ah well.

_Brun_

I seem to get by doing a meagre 8 mile per day commute and a 5-a-side usually twice a week.

Considering the booze intake I feel quite blessed.

iain_j

Commute + weekend rides + hillwalking a couple of times a month

NGale

commute, weekend/weekday rides, referee football

always_tyred

NGale wrote:

commute, weekend/weekday rides, referee football

You need to get your blo00dy eyes tested.

(I have no basis for this, but it seems like a reasonable assumption).

tailwindhome

The referee's a w..........woman?

NGale

Always Tyred wrote:

NGale wrote:

commute, weekend/weekday rides, referee football

You need to get your blo00dy eyes tested.

(I have no basis for this, but it seems like a reasonable assumption).

well I do wear glasses