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OaktreeSenior Contributor
@AlwaysMyself
Here is a thread where we can support each other to use our mini cycles.
I plan to watch tv while I do it. I might put some of the big world’s cycling races on the telly on SBS on demand while I do it. I need to decide how often I want to try and use it.
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OaktreeSenior Contributor
Day 7 Tour de Aus,
at the end of our first week!
Congratulations on a massive effort, getting moving after being on the couch peleton is really hard. Well done on all your efforts. I am going to do my cycling today after Tafe.
@DogMan79 @AlwaysMyself @ENKELI
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AlwaysMyselfSenior Contributor
Resting after a big therapy session can be an important part of self-care too @DogMan79 . We can celebrate that you were able to participate in therapy, even when it was difficult and/or exhausting. That is not failure!!
I wonder if setting the bar lower would help on tiring days?
E.g. 30seconds even!
It might sound pointless, but I know for me it would help me on a tired day to not feel like a complete failure for not being able to do 5min, if I could say that I sat down and did 1 peddle.
But I also know that the way I think if often atypical and may not apply to others lol 😅😅. Learning how to hack our own brains is good though.
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DogMan79Senior Contributor
I participated today. Hopefully it helps my arthritic knee
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OaktreeSenior Contributor
@DogMan79 @AlwaysMyself @ENKELI
I ended up having a rest day for day 7 because I decided to go to bed early.
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AlwaysMyselfSenior Contributor
Well done yesterday @DogMan79 and @Oaktree .
I got into bed last night and *then* realised I hadn't done a cycle - but yeah I wasnt going to get up and do it hahaha.
*but* instead (since today is not busy or tiring) I did make sure to do 10minutes already on the cycle! 🙂 so I feel I have made up for yesterday 😊
Plus (yay me) I put away a few items in my spare room. Its still full of boxes from moving months ago. A few items is better than none.
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OaktreeSenior Contributor
Yay for you @AlwaysMyself
I haven’t done my cycling yet today.
Just taking a break after having done an assessment for TAFE.
Hope to get it done this arvo.
@DogMan79 @ENKELI
Day 8 Tour de Aus
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OaktreeSenior Contributor
@AlwaysMyself @DogMan79 @ENKELI
I did eventually do my cycling yesterday. I finished at 10:30pm lol
Better late than never.
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AlwaysMyselfSenior Contributor
I did my cycling earlier today ☺️ @Oaktree @DogMan79 @ENKELI
I'm proud of myself for doing a bit every day (except one) 😊 because I dont get any enjoyment/pleasure out of it, but im doing it anyway because i know it is good for my muscles.
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OaktreeSenior Contributor
@AlwaysMyself @DogMan79 @ENKELI
Day 11 Tour de Aus.
I have had a bit of a lapse. 3 rest days since Friday. I was so busy yesterday that I was too tired to think about cycling. I will do it after I get home from my psychologist.
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OaktreeSenior Contributor
Well done @AlwaysMyself
I don’t do it for pleasure either.
In fact I kind of hate exercising
Most people say you feel better after a walk but I really don’t.
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