Cycling Question.

**donnydarkoIRL** · 04-21-2008 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by Sharla

Bit down Donny? Sorry to hear that!

I'm overloaded with uni work at the moment and haven't been able to train much this week so it's it's just having too much to juggle I can relate!

Thanks for the congrats even if I did have to wrestle it out of you!

I have to go back to my uni work now but I hope things pick up for you soon!

I'm not buying a car until I've finished my PhD and am earning some real money. In the meantime I might be able to take university vehicles sometimes though!

Seriously Sharla, I actually feel rude, responding like I did at first.
You always are the first to congratulate me on anything and even if I wasn't thrilled for you an instantaneous congratualations would only have been polite.

But honestly, I am delighted for you, it's a big achievement and you deserve a ton of credit for it. You're a good friend to me on here and always a source of inspiration and advice so I am as I really really happy for you.

I'm sorry I wasn't more enthused, I guess I didn't realise low a mood I'm in. Sorry about that Sharla.

**Salty** · 04-21-2008 02:49 PM

Congrats on the license! Got to love the sense of freedom you get from just a small card with your name and photo on it.

But a side note depends who is in control of the car, I hate having to pay excess just because i am a male, never had an accident yet, It's the bloody wankers driving round in their V8 commodores which piss me off tailgating me because my hilux doesn't have the acceleration of their fuel wasters. Geez sorry for the rant, I hope your enjoying uni, you on a midsemester study break now sharla?

**Sharla** · 04-22-2008 01:05 AM

Originally Posted by Salty

Congrats on the license! Got to love the sense of freedom you get from just a small card with your name and photo on it.

But a side note depends who is in control of the car, I hate having to pay excess just because i am a male, never had an accident yet, It's the bloody wankers driving round in their V8 commodores which piss me off tailgating me because my hilux doesn't have the acceleration of their fuel wasters. Geez sorry for the rant, I hope your enjoying uni, you on a midsemester study break now sharla?

Thanks Salty

Yeah the generalization is a bit unfair for safer male drivers isn't it! I do actually have a female friend who has a brand new hotted up Subaru WRX and she drives like a man - but to be fair on her she's only had small accidents when crawling in car parks etc.

phD students don't get mid-semester breaks - or any breaks really. We are meant to have 4 weeks off per year but I've found I've used that for stuff like chiro appointments because I have a weak back and it can't really take all of the bending over (to study plants only) involved in my field work.

Don't worry about it Donny. I have those moods myself sometimes too so i wouldn't take it personally. It's a big deal to me to get my licence because I had to pay for almost all of my driving time so it's been financially difficult at times. I can totally understand how for most people who learnt when living at home with parents who would teach them it's not a big deal at all. I know I've just got something I should have achieved a long time ago but just wanted to boast because it's become a big deal for me. I'm actually patting myself on the back enough for everyone really!

**Youngblood** · 04-22-2008 03:45 AM

I too am considering a cycling switch for the cardio. I run now 3-4 times a week off days from boxing roughly 5 miles. The problem I am having is my knees getting sore. Didn't think I had the proper shoes so I got a v good pair of trainers for it, but I still get quite sore.

Can't really afford a machine for running I don't think and my gym doesn't have one. SO considering trading in the BMX for a bike better suited for training.

Any one else find they have probs. with their knees? I get the knee pains immediately after running and kinda worry about damaging them.

**donnydarkoIRL** · 04-22-2008 07:49 AM

Originally Posted by thecontender13

I too am considering a cycling switch for the cardio. I run now 3-4 times a week off days from boxing roughly 5 miles. The problem I am having is my knees getting sore. Didn't think I had the proper shoes so I got a v good pair of trainers for it, but I still get quite sore.

Can't really afford a machine for running I don't think and my gym doesn't have one. SO considering trading in the BMX for a bike better suited for training.

Any one else find they have probs. with their knees? I get the knee pains immediately after running and kinda worry about damaging them.

Yeah knees are dodgy when running on road.

If I were you I'd drop to 3-4 miles and invest in some good shoes

**Salty** · 04-22-2008 01:05 PM

Or head to your local park (soft grass) and do some tabata intervals (my favourite) for a change of pace 5 miles that many times a week is going to do damage on your joints if your running on the road and not the grass.

Or try some burpee intervals, they will increase your conditioning just as well as a 5 mile job will, 4x 2 min rounds of as many burpees as possible with 30 seconds of shadow boxing as your rest. Mixing it up is what you continuously have to do to get the most out of workouts, not only for your muscles but for your mind.