Cross-trainer and other exercise
Nov. 5th, 2016 01:50 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mtbcMy progress is no longer as monotonic. Today's workout the cross-trainer estimated as burning 847 of its
One would think that forty minutes' looking at the back of the garage isn't great but I'm not sure I shouldn't be counting my blessings. The residential suburbs in which we lived in both Providence, RI, and Belmont, MA, I found pleasant enough for running: there were long, quiet, wide streets. Here, if I were to be running or bicycling, I wouldn't be able to lose myself in thought or in awareness of my breathing and movement, I'd instead have to keep slowing and looking about for pedestrians and traffic that come into sight at short notice. I suspect I would find that irritating distraction not to be worth the changing scenery.
The above's not to say that if I move back to somewhere less crowded, probably the US, I'd not be curious to try something like the StreetStrider; I don't even know who sells such a thing over here.
Update: On non-monotonicity, this following morning's workout counted as burning just 827
caloriesand I shall be satisfied if I stabilize at around 850 for the next few weeks.
One would think that forty minutes' looking at the back of the garage isn't great but I'm not sure I shouldn't be counting my blessings. The residential suburbs in which we lived in both Providence, RI, and Belmont, MA, I found pleasant enough for running: there were long, quiet, wide streets. Here, if I were to be running or bicycling, I wouldn't be able to lose myself in thought or in awareness of my breathing and movement, I'd instead have to keep slowing and looking about for pedestrians and traffic that come into sight at short notice. I suspect I would find that irritating distraction not to be worth the changing scenery.
The above's not to say that if I move back to somewhere less crowded, probably the US, I'd not be curious to try something like the StreetStrider; I don't even know who sells such a thing over here.
Update: On non-monotonicity, this following morning's workout counted as burning just 827
calories.
