Update:
I'm feeling healthy enough to take a certified ride again after a summer of bicycling. I've been cycling for an hour almost every day since May, and have added some strength training. The result has been that my blood pressure meds have been cut to one quarter of the previous dosage, and next month I will try going cold turkey. Weight, resting pulse, etc., have also been moving in the fit direction.
But the important thing for motorcycling is that I feel more alert, and I stay that way throughout the day. I had been seriously concerned about getting too tired to ride safely over the course of a full IBA day's riding.
But they never warned me about the psychological side effects from all this activity. I find myself wandering the house looking for something useful to do. I've painted three rooms in the past month! Professionals have explained that this is called "boredom," and it's a common side effect caused by fitness. Fortunately it's still motorcycle season. But I might get in trouble with my wife if this continues into winter.
I'm feeling healthy enough to take a certified ride again after a summer of bicycling. I've been cycling for an hour almost every day since May, and have added some strength training. The result has been that my blood pressure meds have been cut to one quarter of the previous dosage, and next month I will try going cold turkey. Weight, resting pulse, etc., have also been moving in the fit direction.
But the important thing for motorcycling is that I feel more alert, and I stay that way throughout the day. I had been seriously concerned about getting too tired to ride safely over the course of a full IBA day's riding.
But they never warned me about the psychological side effects from all this activity. I find myself wandering the house looking for something useful to do. I've painted three rooms in the past month! Professionals have explained that this is called "boredom," and it's a common side effect caused by fitness. Fortunately it's still motorcycle season. But I might get in trouble with my wife if this continues into winter.