"Is it even worth it ?"
donyellemoniquex3
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Question for you lovely peeps (that includes nerdfighters, bananas, bros, muggles, witches, wizards, mudbloods, squibs...)
When you have to drive 20 minutes UP HILL to get to a lake, do you think it's still worth it to run / bike the perimeter around the lake, when you feel like you spent so much energy driving the 20 minutes up to the lake (ears popping and all). Also having a slight anxiety episode (ie omg omg omg omg -heart pounding- omg omg omg) while in the car takes a lot out of you as well.
When you have to drive 20 minutes UP HILL to get to a lake, do you think it's still worth it to run / bike the perimeter around the lake, when you feel like you spent so much energy driving the 20 minutes up to the lake (ears popping and all). Also having a slight anxiety episode (ie omg omg omg omg -heart pounding- omg omg omg) while in the car takes a lot out of you as well.
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What do you mean by "worth it"?0
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I've never noticed that driving up a hill was that much work.0
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Question for you lovely peeps (that includes nerdfighters, bananas, bros, muggles, witches, wizards, mudbloods, squibs...)
When you have to drive 20 minutes UP HILL to get to a lake, do you think it's still worth it to run / bike the perimeter around the lake, when you feel like you spent so much energy driving the 20 minutes up to the lake (ears popping and all). Also having a slight anxiety episode (ie omg omg omg omg -heart pounding- omg omg omg) while in the car takes a lot out of you as well.
Umm...you are in a car driving. Despite the slight anxiety...it doesn't compare to actually biking/running because your body didn't get "exercise" while you were mentally exhausting yourself with an anxiety attack.
So is exercise worth it. Absolutely. Especially because maybe it might help with some anxiety issues, aside from health/fitness ones.0 -
Just bike up the hill and then coast back down. Forget going the perimeter.0
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You're not pushing the car, are you? If so, I think you're good... if not, run.0
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Yes. It's absolutely worth it.0
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This nerdfighter/muggle loves herself some running around lakes.
But if you're an anxious driver, maybe have someone else take the wheel?
Or just take a Tardis. Or Apparate there. Have Gandalf send a giant bird to carry you? So many options!0 -
:huh:
So you wore yourself out driving to the place where you were going to take a run/ride?0 -
I've never noticed that driving up a hill was that much work.
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Doesn't the car, like...do the work for you? What am I missing, here?0 -
are you speaking to the point of the time to get to a place to then exercise? I get that…. i think that is why runners love what they do..they just go our their front door…do thier run…less time..great result.0
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Is this a serious question? I just spent 20 minutes sitting on my *kitten* in the car getting myself worked up. Is it worth.it to get out of the car and exercise since that's what I just drove 20 minutes to do...seriously?0
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I... I hope I'm missing something here. You do realize that driving in the car isn't exercise, right?0 -
If driving up hill (ears popping), close to the edge of a cliff is not worth the panic attacks you get for a chance a a nice senic route. Stay in your neighborhood and run there.
Its all about perception.
I would have loved the chance to go somewhere else to exercise outdoors.
Just one ole man's opinion.0 -
I thought OP meant is it worth it to drive to walk/bike around the lake.
I am lazy so often prefer to just walk around the neighborhood. Sometimes I will drive for maybe 5 minutes to get to another place I like to walk. But no, I wouldn't spend 40 minutes driving to walk somewhere unless that's the only place I will actually walk.
If you really enjoy the scenery or will not walk/bike unless you go to the lake, then yes, yes it's worth it.0 -
This is why i workout at home0
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I... I hope I'm missing something here. You do realize that driving in the car isn't exercise, right?
ME, too..
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It's only worth it if you are in a car you just washed.. I think0
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It is worth it, however; if you find the drive to be too much to handle, then find a different place to run/bike that is closer and not so far up a hill. This whole thing (in my opinion) is about finding a way to change you life for the long term, and the only way to do that is by finding ways to exercise that are doable for the long term.0
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When you have to drive 20 minutes UP HILL to get to a lake, do you think it's still worth it to run / bike the perimeter around the lake
Yes.
Even better would be if you cycled up before hand.0 -
If being at the lake is more likely to motivate you to stick to your fitness regime then yes, it is worth it.0
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What the hell just happened here. :huh:0
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Yes. It's 'worth it'. Why would you even time how long you've been going uphill? I'm guessing your initial goal was to see/enjoy the lake... Hell, I'd be walking around that lake all evening. Maybe even camp there. Sounds great.
'Worth it' seems like such an understatement.0 -
You driving one of these? I'm totally at a loss here.
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I cycled to the summit of Jenkin Road four times yesterday. Twice up the front, twice from the other side.
If you don't know what I'm talking about, Google it or search on Youtube.
That was in the middle of a 60 mile cycle ride to and from watching the Tour de France.
I'm still wondering what the hell possessed me...0 -
You driving one of these? I'm totally at a loss here.
Yabba dabba doo!0 -
*confused* It's to early for this. :yawn:0
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I find this slightly insulting. I spend 40 minutes cycling to and from the gym 5-6 days a week, and the way to the gym involves a huge number of hills. Let me tell you, being in a car going up a hill is NOT the same thing as actually cycling up a hill.
Not sure if troll or what?0 -
If driving up hill (ears popping), close to the edge of a cliff is not worth the panic attacks you get for a chance a a nice senic route. Stay in your neighborhood and run there.
Its all about perception.
This ^^ IMO it would not be worth it. While a run/walk aroung the perimeter of a lake sounds lovely, if getting there was unpleasant I'd just exercise somewhere else.0 -
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Time spent in a car is never worth it! I don't even own one! Just go for your run/ride from home! This is what I do!0
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