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<blockquote data-quote="stuffedolive" data-source="post: 440230" data-attributes="member: 65903"><p>I gave my notice in recently and will finish at Xmas. I am going to make a real effort to get back on the bike as I only ride it sporadically these day although I do run & stuff instead. </p><p></p><p>I do think that cycling is a superior form of exercise as it can be continued for longer as it isn't a pounding exercise. I only gave up because I just didn't have the time to spend 'getting the miles in'.</p><p></p><p>I mean that in 2 ways. Individual bouts of exercise tend to last longer on a bike. It is quite possible for most people to ride a bike all day whereas you have to be pretty special to run all day. Bike club rides last 4-8 hours where running club runs last about an hour. Also you tend to be able to continue to do it into old age, long after the joints have deteriorated to the point that running and walking become a trial.</p><p></p><p>This thread has inspired me to get back on the bike. Especially as today I had a letter from the hospital demanding that I come in for an extra retinopathy investigation. I was gutted by that as all my ophthalmologist checks have been negative and I have made so much progress in the last 6 months - almost getting back to non-diabetic figures without any meds. </p><p></p><p>Bike - here I come!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stuffedolive, post: 440230, member: 65903"] I gave my notice in recently and will finish at Xmas. I am going to make a real effort to get back on the bike as I only ride it sporadically these day although I do run & stuff instead. I do think that cycling is a superior form of exercise as it can be continued for longer as it isn't a pounding exercise. I only gave up because I just didn't have the time to spend 'getting the miles in'. I mean that in 2 ways. Individual bouts of exercise tend to last longer on a bike. It is quite possible for most people to ride a bike all day whereas you have to be pretty special to run all day. Bike club rides last 4-8 hours where running club runs last about an hour. Also you tend to be able to continue to do it into old age, long after the joints have deteriorated to the point that running and walking become a trial. This thread has inspired me to get back on the bike. Especially as today I had a letter from the hospital demanding that I come in for an extra retinopathy investigation. I was gutted by that as all my ophthalmologist checks have been negative and I have made so much progress in the last 6 months - almost getting back to non-diabetic figures without any meds. Bike - here I come! [/QUOTE]
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