Greetings,
The press release I sent out in last week's newsletter was just
released in the local Thief River Falls Times, towards the back of
Section 1. It's in regards to the All-Star Academy of Performance
Camp. Athletes have until May 25th to get registered, but a pre-
registration by May 15th will get them a Power & Control For Sports
DVD. Go to http://xpress.speeddialcoach.com for more information.
Burn the Fat, Save the Fuel: Bike Riding Bonuses This Summer
At first, I thought about putting this topic into a local workshop,
but after realizing how busy people are getting this time of year,
(May is treacherous with end-of-school-year activities & spring's
work for homes & yards) I then thought about doing a special e-book
with a phone consultation.
However, time became an issue for me in getting this lined up and
out in time, and after starting the e-book, I realized I could save
everyone more time by putting the basics of the e-book into this
newsletter.
What came to light in discussing the topic of bike riding, was the
rising price of gas in our country. I just got an email about
everyone being suggested to do a national boycott of not filling
up on May 15th.
I say, why fill up at all, when you can save that gas with a simple
bike commute to some destinations?
I'll give you an example of my personal savings, even before gas
prices started zooming to the moon.
Back when I worked for a hospital, I lived just 1 mile away from
my workplace. In the winter, driving was pretty neccessary, but
in spring, summer, & fall, bike riding was much more time-efficient,
and energy-saving for me.
A common time frame for a car commute was 5 minutes. I could make
it to work on my bike in 5-6 minutes. No gas wasted, just a simple
re-fuel of myself with a bottle of water.
The downside was rainy days, but in an entire summer, I only got
caught in a rainstorm 2 times. If it was raining when I left for
work, I'd obviously drive there.
Since my day was split up into 2 seperate 4 hour chunks of time in
early morning, and afternoon/evening times, this meant I got 4 miles
worth of riding in each day, albeit in intermittent times.
Going off the results of an exercise study, which pitted the weight
loss results of 2 groups: one did 30 minutes of continuous activity,
while the others did 3, 10 minute workouts a day, the results showed
that the 3-10's group lost the same weight as the continous 30
group.
How does this apply? Well, if you bike in 10 minutes of time for
your commute to work, and it will take you 10 minutes of time to get
back home, you'll automatically get 20 minutes of exercise a day.
Plus, I can bet you really won't sweat too much on the ride. I know
I would only break a sweat on really hot days, but since I wore
shorts, I cooled off quickly.
Anyway, the point is that if you're looking for exercise times in
your busy summer, perhaps a bike commute to work, to the store, to
a friend's house, or anywhere else, is worth the time to take.
Your average mountain bike from a retail store is enough to get
this task done for you. If you're like my client Jon, who's a
serious cyclist, he'd suggest a racing-style bicycle, to really
motor around town. He takes it to college and gets in some of
his miles that way for his training.
Biking doesn't have to be your only option. Many people in metro
areas will run to work, while in smaller towns, they may simply take
a 10-15 minute walk to work. Run, walk, or bike, you're still
saving a fortune in this day & age on fuel prices.
A gallon of tap water is roughly 5-7 cents. Its probably going to
take a 12-20 oz bottle of water to refuel you after a ride. That
can be a lot of miles per gallon for a nickel.
A gallon of gas is creeping up to $3/gallon now, and some suggest
it will be near or above $4/gallon come Memorial Day. I don't even
want to think what the costs will be around July 4th.
Its some simple math. 20 to 25 miles per gallon for $3, or 30-40
miles a week on a bike for mere pocket change.
Believe me, the time you spend on a bike will pay off greatly for
you, not only in the wallet, but in the waistline, too.
Biking is a great low-impact activity, and when done in those
intermittent bursts of speed, it mimics the high-intensity interval
nature of my fat-loss cardio workouts.
So, you will "Burn the Fat, & Save the Fuel", as this article
suggests.
I challenge you to ride at least 3 times a week to work, on days
that look like decent weather. You'll save money, save on finding
other exercise time, and enjoy the fresh air of spring, summer,
and fall even more.
Do you already run, walk, or bike to work, or to other destinations?
If so, send me an email with your story, or give me a call at
218-686-5417. I'd love to discuss it with you, and perhaps share
your thoughts with the other readers.
I honestly believe there will be a big movement to bike-ride more,
as fuel prices climb and our country needs more exercise.
Look at other countries that don't rely on cars to get everywhere.
They really don't have the obesity issues and heart problems that
our country is basically plagued with right now.
Kind of tells you something about riding bike, doesn't it?
Even Kenyan kids will run to school & back home for lunch, then
back to school again. Some do it for 4-6 miles ONE WAY. Its no
wonder why Kenyans are dominating the running scene right now.
I think we can learn something from all this. Perhaps we need to
work on using our own fuel first, and save the other fuel for
greater things we need it for.
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Until next time,
"Run so as to win."
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Rick Karboviak, CSCS
http://speeddialcoach.com
Xpress Exercise For Every Body.
http://speeddialcoach.com
218-686-5417
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