tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post5422093674934929937..comments2023-06-05T16:18:39.636+02:00Comments on Snippets from me: My bike ride, and why....Verahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-72848642334002740522017-02-05T10:01:37.018+01:002017-02-05T10:01:37.018+01:00SU, thanks for the info about guaifenesin....I sha...SU, thanks for the info about guaifenesin....I shall have a look on the internet to find out more information. As for drinking water, I probably don't drink enough but I am trying to remedy that.Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-88550792338862673672017-02-04T20:45:20.058+01:002017-02-04T20:45:20.058+01:00Nice socks! I have several pairs just like that. A...Nice socks! I have several pairs just like that. Also, my GF has FM, and finds guaifenesin helpful. We buy it by the pound and put it in capsules, and she takes several a day. Helps with blood circulation, myofascial pain, etc. Oh, and drink lots of water. <br />Best to you, SuOld Schoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06852548486625671272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-53913481184712590652017-02-02T13:26:39.941+01:002017-02-02T13:26:39.941+01:00DIANE, It is very easy to lose fitness after a bou...DIANE, It is very easy to lose fitness after a bout of ill health, and it does take a lot of effort to get fit again but is worth it in the end. We gave our bikes away, and I shall probably not do a long distance walk again, but these activities have been replaced by other activities, not so strenuous but equally demanding in their own way! Glad I have given you some inspiration....you have given me enough in the past!Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-19798100728518229282017-02-02T10:22:55.721+01:002017-02-02T10:22:55.721+01:00I also need to get fitter after my fall in Spain 2...I also need to get fitter after my fall in Spain 2 years back, i lost interest in cycling and started walking but then my back decided to play up! When we get back from the fab holiday we are now having things have to change. Well done Vera you have given me the inspiration to get my act together. Take care Diane.Rhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-59660120194101442402017-02-01T20:43:09.495+01:002017-02-01T20:43:09.495+01:00KERRY, but you ski! Crikey, that sounds much more ...KERRY, but you ski! Crikey, that sounds much more energetic than sitting on an exercise bike for ten minutes!<br />Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-85809610600306826532017-02-01T19:13:42.554+01:002017-02-01T19:13:42.554+01:00Good plan, even Chris Froome had to start somewher...Good plan, even Chris Froome had to start somewhere :) Good luck with your cycling, I'm trying to get fitter too xKerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14018609709080980312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-69810209999496142362017-02-01T19:07:37.163+01:002017-02-01T19:07:37.163+01:00KERRY...... so if my 300 revs take about ten minut...KERRY...... so if my 300 revs take about ten minutes then I could do the Tour de France in 510 hours! However, I am on the lightest revs at the moment, so therefore am not covering very much distance in one sitting, not taking into account hills and things. So, to be quite honest, I think that the Tour de France would take me the 510 hours many times over. Not to worry, I can make a start!Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-88240563712638512942017-02-01T13:31:10.223+01:002017-02-01T13:31:10.223+01:00Good question but I don't know the answer, but...Good question but I don't know the answer, but did I find out it took Chris Froome about 85 hours to complete the Tour de France. Perhaps you could do it by time :)Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14018609709080980312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-65679597790228223522017-02-01T13:14:59.875+01:002017-02-01T13:14:59.875+01:00KERRY, um.....so how many revs on my exercise bike...KERRY, um.....so how many revs on my exercise bike do I have to do before I can enter for the Tour de France? Just asking for reference sake! Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-48224664707715238002017-02-01T12:18:19.999+01:002017-02-01T12:18:19.999+01:00Love the odd socks:) You're doing the right th...Love the odd socks:) You're doing the right thing, taking it slow and building up. You'll be doing the Tour de France in no time xKerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14018609709080980312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-66829203691229529312017-02-01T08:45:45.755+01:002017-02-01T08:45:45.755+01:00NORTHSIDER DAVE, I managed the 300 revs on bike pl...NORTHSIDER DAVE, I managed the 300 revs on bike plus a walk round the field yesterday, but I think that ten miles would be stretching me just a bit too far! Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-83462369650861813172017-01-31T20:43:10.875+01:002017-01-31T20:43:10.875+01:00Good on you for walking and riding your bike Vera....Good on you for walking and riding your bike Vera. I go for a nine or ten mile walk once a week just to keep fit and my back pain goes away.northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-65827158929585518052017-01-31T20:31:26.871+01:002017-01-31T20:31:26.871+01:00LISA, today was not a 'good' day healthwis...LISA, today was not a 'good' day healthwise, but I still did my 300 repetitions on my bike, and felt very virtuous for having done so!Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-15204757519805625722017-01-31T19:04:53.142+01:002017-01-31T19:04:53.142+01:00Exercise is so helpful for so many health conditio...Exercise is so helpful for so many health conditions. Good for you for taking that first step. It's hard to do when you feel lousy but even just ten minutes can help. Lisa @ Two Bears Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03464839163693785901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-41523812694627699512017-01-31T18:57:16.790+01:002017-01-31T18:57:16.790+01:00DENISE, thanks, ..... I shall soldier on in the ma...DENISE, thanks, ..... I shall soldier on in the manner of all erstwhile writer type people!Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-61503252123104987972017-01-31T18:17:11.923+01:002017-01-31T18:17:11.923+01:00I do hope you recover your 'self', Vera - ...I do hope you recover your 'self', Vera - and I am sure you will with great effectiveness! As they say, you can't keep a good woman down! If I can help in any way, please let me know. XxDenisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-91046989835297891682017-01-31T14:42:52.604+01:002017-01-31T14:42:52.604+01:00ALLY, my diet has already been changed....this hap...ALLY, my diet has already been changed....this happened when we became almost self sufficient with food. This change in lifestyle has definitely helped me to keep my health better than what it would have been had we been living our old style in t he UK!Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-51475995512887508112017-01-31T10:24:57.461+01:002017-01-31T10:24:57.461+01:00Try to get a copy of Gut Reaction. It's availa...Try to get a copy of Gut Reaction. It's available on Amazon. Changing what and how I eat has turned my life around. Agree totally with Duta's comments. Keep up the good work and take care xAllyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12005808036236733190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-61146967049181239702017-01-31T09:06:00.170+01:002017-01-31T09:06:00.170+01:00JOHN, aw bless!
CRO MAGNON, thank you. .... and v...JOHN, aw bless!<br /><br />CRO MAGNON, thank you. .... and very good advice.Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-58202671213593964652017-01-31T06:23:05.958+01:002017-01-31T06:23:05.958+01:00It seems to be the case, that one should do almost...It seems to be the case, that one should do almost exactly the opposite of what our bodies tell us to do, in order to beat an illness (or post-op'). I have two friends who both had hip replacement op's. One followed the advice of walking for several hours each day, and even though it was quite painful she soon regained her former self. The other found the pain too much and didn't do her walking, and is now almost immobile.<br /><br />The answer is to battle through, and exercise; which sounds like exactly what you're doing. I wish you well.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-86790000426264862442017-01-30T23:35:02.667+01:002017-01-30T23:35:02.667+01:00Looking at your legs we could be twins xLooking at your legs we could be twins xJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-63404332422745319352017-01-30T20:42:11.546+01:002017-01-30T20:42:11.546+01:00JEAN, it was stress laid down in childhood that st...JEAN, it was stress laid down in childhood that started the condition off, and then it got overlaid with more stress as the years went by, the CFS and the severe pain of the related fibromyalgia kept building but I thought that was 'normal' But I have recognised that now, and am getting back on the road to recovery. Glad to hear that your SIL is also improving.Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-15553751114924431422017-01-30T20:14:18.455+01:002017-01-30T20:14:18.455+01:00Getting the right balance between pushing yourself...Getting the right balance between pushing yourself and taking it easy is the tricky thing.<br />My SIL has CFS and her health has improved enormously since she retired and moved to a place where she was less stressed and had some help. Stress was the major factor and that's a very personal thing.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-60598720805004627212017-01-30T18:17:46.984+01:002017-01-30T18:17:46.984+01:00LOCAL ALIEN, I am stubborn with myself, that is tr...LOCAL ALIEN, I am stubborn with myself, that is true, so I shall keep pedalling that bike! <br /><br />DUTA, thankyou for your advice.<br /><br />MAMA PEA, it is true that 'when you stop living you start dying', and I do believe that you have to keep going right until you breath your last!Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-8694878248885269772017-01-30T15:25:47.259+01:002017-01-30T15:25:47.259+01:00Words inadequately express what you've been th...Words inadequately express what you've been through and your very admirable efforts to get better and better and better. GOOD FOR YOU! I don't know who said it, but I've always remembered the quote: When you stop living, you start dying. Good thing the "living" can be so wonderful, huh?Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.com