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The Whole function thing is a problem, but
substituting the Bike for the recliner has been a
strategy that works for me. If I want to watch some TV
then pump the bike.TV as distraction and motivator
--what a concept.
Ray
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> Date: Sun, 07 Nov 2004 20:23:24 -0000
> From: "Ray" <>
> Subject: too dead
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> I really am liking the concept of the nos diet, I'm
> getting some 
> results after finally going whole hog(I guess that
> is a pun, but not 
> a good one).Anyway the exercise part is what I'm
> dealing with now. 
> The urban ranger is having some appeal, but really
> isn't as defined 
> as shovelgloving. My main exercise for the past few
> months has been 
> the trusty old stationary bike but I'm trying to nos
> it somehow. Any 
> suggestions?
> Ray
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> Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 02:40:43 -0800 (PST)
> From: Reinhard Engels <>
> Subject: Re: too dead
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> Hi Ray,
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> You mean you want to apply nos/everyday systems
> principles to the stationary bike? The big problem
> with the stationary bike is that it's not a whole
> lot
> of fun in itself and doesn't have any useful side
> effects (like getting you somewhere). That being
> said,
> I guess there are a couple principles you can
> extract:
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> 1. 14 minutes a day (intensity up to you on given
> day)
> 2. just on N days
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> This at least gives you clear and realistic
> strictures
> for when and how long to do it.
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> As for squeezing some urban rangering in, start by
> asking yourself "is there anywhere I currently
> routinely drive/ride that I could feasibly walk?" If
> the answer is yes, then there's nothing mushy or
> unclear about it: you do it. You have a routine
> that's
> enforced by your need to regularly get to this
> place.
> Your exercise habit piggybacks on this real,
> existing
> need, you don't have to develop it from scratch.
> That's a huge head start. If the answer is no, then
> urban ranger might not be the best metaphor to get
> you
> moving. Leisure walks are great, but a tough sell
> when
> the weather is lousy or there's nowhere nice to do
> it,
> and you can get impatient with the slow pace when
> there's nowhere to get to except the end of an hour.
> So really wrack your brains for a purposeful way to
> walk.
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> I'm happy to hear no-s is working for you. Let us
> know
> what you decide in the exercise department.
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> Reinhard
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> --- Ray <> wrote:
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> > I really am liking the concept of the nos diet,
> I'm
> > getting some 
> > results after finally going whole hog(I guess that
> > is a pun, but not 
> > a good one).Anyway the exercise part is what I'm
> > dealing with now. 
> > The urban ranger is having some appeal, but really
> > isn't as defined 
> > as shovelgloving. My main exercise for the past
> few
> > months has been 
> > the trusty old stationary bike but I'm trying to
> nos
> > it somehow. Any 
> > suggestions?
> > Ray
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