Comments on: why i totally suck, part 2

By: and i’m back « Beccawik Bikes (v.) and Blogs (v.)

and i’m back « Beccawik Bikes (v.) and Blogs (v.) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:33:57 +0000

[...] I have to give myself public props for riding on my first day back to work, and not just because I said I would. It felt good. And I knew it would be THAT much more difficult if I didn’t just jump [...]

By: Jeff Moser

Jeff Moser — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:05:04 +0000

You often read that you need about a month of doing something before it becomes habit. The two week period you rode probably wasn’t long enough to become habit forming. There is much to learn and be comfortable with to become a full time bicycle commuter. Give it some time.

I’m going on 1 year, 9 months without driving to work. It doesn’t even cross my mind that I should drive now!

By: Sam Coturri

Sam Coturri — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:51:57 +0000

Aight, so it’s clearly the jew in me but,
I read this and after every “I don’t ride”
All I could think of was “Dayenu”

“I have to go in early. Dayenu”
“My tummy hurts. Dayenu”

By: Sarah Bray

Sarah Bray — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:35:57 +0000

The “I’ll do it when I come back from vacation excuse” is my personal favorite. It’s been my go-to excuse for the summer.

By: Annie

Annie — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:25:52 +0000

Aren’t we so good at telling ourselves sweet little lies? Well actually not so sweet … more like bitter.

I think sometimes the cure is to remember that old WW adage that you have to get back on track as soon as possible. Instead of waiting for a certain event or date, you just have to start as soon as you can with dieting, exercise or general healthfulness.

Now tell me that when I’m nestled in my comforter with True Blood telling myself that if I go to the gym I’ll lose my parking spot …