Comments on: Crossing the Threshold http://www.latebloomerlog.com/2007/05/21/crossing-the-threshold/ An experiment. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:32:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sarah http://www.latebloomerlog.com/2007/05/21/crossing-the-threshold/comment-page-1/#comment-397 Sarah Mon, 28 May 2007 09:44:24 +0000 http://www.latebloomerlog.com/2007/05/21/crossing-the-threshold/#comment-397 Thanks for this! I did "Bike the Drive" yesterday in Chicago (the 15 mile route) and lo and behold...the 2nd 7 miles was much easier than the first. Adrenaline, muscles loosening...and a sense of joy. It felt great. Of course, my butt was less happy on the 2nd half... but there really is no bike seat that 305 lbs can painless sit on for 90 minutes! Thanks for putting into words the threshold. It makes getting through the beginning easier....of whatever exercise I'm motivating myself to do! Thanks for this! I did “Bike the Drive” yesterday in Chicago (the 15 mile route) and lo and behold…the 2nd 7 miles was much easier than the first. Adrenaline, muscles loosening…and a sense of joy. It felt great. Of course, my butt was less happy on the 2nd half… but there really is no bike seat that 305 lbs can painless sit on for 90 minutes! Thanks for putting into words the threshold. It makes getting through the beginning easier….of whatever exercise I’m motivating myself to do!

]]> By: Kery http://www.latebloomerlog.com/2007/05/21/crossing-the-threshold/comment-page-1/#comment-381 Kery Wed, 23 May 2007 06:37:06 +0000 http://www.latebloomerlog.com/2007/05/21/crossing-the-threshold/#comment-381 Same for me when I go running in the morning. About 10-15 minutes is my threshold (it depends on the days); if I can push past that, I'm usually good to go. I trick myself with the 'finish this song first' or 'just 5 more minutes' or 'reach the turn of the lane and then see if you can go on'. It works, so I'm not looking further into it. Same for me when I go running in the morning. About 10-15 minutes is my threshold (it depends on the days); if I can push past that, I’m usually good to go. I trick myself with the ‘finish this song first’ or ‘just 5 more minutes’ or ‘reach the turn of the lane and then see if you can go on’. It works, so I’m not looking further into it.

]]> By: Luna Bella http://www.latebloomerlog.com/2007/05/21/crossing-the-threshold/comment-page-1/#comment-379 Luna Bella Wed, 23 May 2007 01:49:22 +0000 http://www.latebloomerlog.com/2007/05/21/crossing-the-threshold/#comment-379 Another 'me too': I mostly walk outside, and I have a particular street that acts as my threshold. I always tell myself, in those miserable, trudging, pre-threshold minutes, that I can turn around if I want to after I hit that street. By then, though, I almost never want to. I've gotten my stride going and I can just sail along. It's weird, isn't it, how different it is on either side of that invisible line! Another ‘me too’: I mostly walk outside, and I have a particular street that acts as my threshold. I always tell myself, in those miserable, trudging, pre-threshold minutes, that I can turn around if I want to after I hit that street. By then, though, I almost never want to. I’ve gotten my stride going and I can just sail along. It’s weird, isn’t it, how different it is on either side of that invisible line!

]]> By: jodi http://www.latebloomerlog.com/2007/05/21/crossing-the-threshold/comment-page-1/#comment-378 jodi Tue, 22 May 2007 17:40:43 +0000 http://www.latebloomerlog.com/2007/05/21/crossing-the-threshold/#comment-378 i would say that once i reach the halfway mark, its much easier to keep going... and it helps to do intervals - a few minutes fast and a few mintues slow - because the you're more focused on the time and not how tired you are... at least for me anyway... ;o) i would say that once i reach the halfway mark, its much easier to keep going… and it helps to do intervals – a few minutes fast and a few mintues slow – because the you’re more focused on the time and not how tired you are… at least for me anyway… ;o)

]]> By: Lori W. http://www.latebloomerlog.com/2007/05/21/crossing-the-threshold/comment-page-1/#comment-377 Lori W. Tue, 22 May 2007 13:04:57 +0000 http://www.latebloomerlog.com/2007/05/21/crossing-the-threshold/#comment-377 Yes, it's true -- you've hit on it exactly. For me, I'd have to play tricks with myself and say, "OK, just keep walking through this song and see if you want to quit." And I'd get close to say, 10 minutes or 15 minutes and I'd want to keep going on. The threshold got better and better as you do it. I'm looking forward to getting back on the treadmill but I have to admit, I'm not looking forward to retraining myself from zip after 2 months off. It's so funny -- you say pretty much the same thing I've said to myself. Yes, it’s true — you’ve hit on it exactly. For me, I’d have to play tricks with myself and say, “OK, just keep walking through this song and see if you want to quit.” And I’d get close to say, 10 minutes or 15 minutes and I’d want to keep going on. The threshold got better and better as you do it.

I’m looking forward to getting back on the treadmill but I have to admit, I’m not looking forward to retraining myself from zip after 2 months off.

It’s so funny — you say pretty much the same thing I’ve said to myself.

]]> By: Ali http://www.latebloomerlog.com/2007/05/21/crossing-the-threshold/comment-page-1/#comment-376 Ali Tue, 22 May 2007 01:56:41 +0000 http://www.latebloomerlog.com/2007/05/21/crossing-the-threshold/#comment-376 What a fantastic post. This does happen to me, but I've never thought about it quite this way before, as a "threshold" I essentially just keep making bargains with myself "Just get to 10 minutes (15 minutes, half way, whatever) and then you can stop if you want to" By the time I've reached 10 minutes or so, I feel accomplished enough to keep going. By the time I get to half way, pride wont let me stop! What a fantastic post. This does happen to me, but I’ve never thought about it quite this way before, as a “threshold”

I essentially just keep making bargains with myself “Just get to 10 minutes (15 minutes, half way, whatever) and then you can stop if you want to” By the time I’ve reached 10 minutes or so, I feel accomplished enough to keep going. By the time I get to half way, pride wont let me stop!

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