So basically this entire blog is about accountability, it keeps me honest. There is also the added benefit, of course, of whining to the universe and knowing there are people out there who feel my pain.
That being said I have learned that the best fitness asset isn’t grim determination, it’s total distraction. Something beyond ipod music and random people watching. Yes, it was a surprise to me too. What is it?
Ice Hockey.
Okay, not just ice hockey. This also applies to football, basketball and baseball in a pinch. Basically any game where I can get absorbed enough to forget that I am supposed to be on the bike for a cool down. How do I know this? I got sucked into watching a Ducks ice hockey game that went into a sudden death shootout.
Their result? They won 2-1
My result?
Yeah, that’s not a 10 minute warm down, it’s a 60 minute leisurely stroll through hockey land.
Can I just tell you how annoyed I am to discover this a month before the regular ice hockey season ends?
How about you, what’s your favorite workout distraction?
Biggest loser, or any movie I put on TV.
During Biggest loser, when the adds are on I power it out and when the program is on, I just try to keep above a certain RPM
Podcasts. Love em. I don’t want to quit until they are done so I make myself go just a little longer. Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me is my favorite, but I’ve just discovered Running podcast of every shape, size and color. Very distracting and motivating at the same time.