tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post5390238597839677914..comments2024-03-19T05:28:48.920-04:00Comments on Kristin Smith: B is for Bikes & IWSGKristin Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15119967346326579747noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-17845155355016557302014-04-06T07:32:54.902-04:002014-04-06T07:32:54.902-04:00It's been years since I rode a bike!
That'...It's been years since I rode a bike!<br /><br />That's an appropriate analogy. I used to write regularly until about 20 years back. Last year, when I decided to start blogging, I had a tough time getting the 'writing muscles' to function. Now, I write quite regularly, though not necessarily daily.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-57242344131534018212014-04-03T09:48:45.736-04:002014-04-03T09:48:45.736-04:00I try to write every day. I may not accomplish mu...I try to write every day. I may not accomplish much, but at least I sit down in front of the keyboard and think. Hmmm, it's been a while since I've ridden my bike. Maybe I can convince my wife to start riding again.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-72743469003632727752014-04-02T22:17:13.135-04:002014-04-02T22:17:13.135-04:00Okay I'm inspired to get some air in those fla...Okay I'm inspired to get some air in those flat bike tires literally and metaphorically. Thanks for the inspiration. New follower here - waving from the A to Z challenge.Leslie S. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122865337924270039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-5084106216670424652014-04-02T22:12:55.498-04:002014-04-02T22:12:55.498-04:00You are so right!! I didn't realize how much ...You are so right!! I didn't realize how much I missed writing until I got back on the bike.=) Been totally worth the time. I toldl Blake I want a bike for Mother's Day. http://bellesbazaar-heather.blogspot.com/2014/04/b-is-for-brother.htmlHeatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625641439152204262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-67407381644596679682014-04-02T22:04:40.081-04:002014-04-02T22:04:40.081-04:00It is a great feeling! So glad you enjoy it...make...It is a great feeling! So glad you enjoy it...makes me want to get back on and go for a ride.Kristin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15119967346326579747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-24015332305574653432014-04-02T22:03:55.884-04:002014-04-02T22:03:55.884-04:00Thanks! :)Thanks! :)Kristin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15119967346326579747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-30459263812296049502014-04-02T22:03:13.694-04:002014-04-02T22:03:13.694-04:00We did, didn't we! You know what they say...gr...We did, didn't we! You know what they say...great minds think alike! :)Kristin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15119967346326579747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-6015699942906310032014-04-02T22:01:47.531-04:002014-04-02T22:01:47.531-04:00I decided a couple years ago that bike riding was ...I decided a couple years ago that bike riding was an exercise I could really enjoy. I love the feeling of racing along and clearing my head, and I love the "after" feeling of doing something good for myself.Lynda Dietzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15442214431341019380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-38375859995508884212014-04-02T19:47:01.309-04:002014-04-02T19:47:01.309-04:00Great advice, Kristin - like everything else, writ...Great advice, Kristin - like everything else, writing takes practice and exercise. We had the same idea for B today, too, even is for different reasons :)Liz Blockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160510626027597666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-45621314548244318342014-04-02T17:33:33.603-04:002014-04-02T17:33:33.603-04:00Great analogy. I haven't had a ride on a bike ...Great analogy. I haven't had a ride on a bike in a long while...Nas https://www.blogger.com/profile/08341843048288374472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-29840109328256535282014-04-02T15:50:18.730-04:002014-04-02T15:50:18.730-04:00Sorry to hear about your bike! Darn those bike nab...Sorry to hear about your bike! Darn those bike nabbers!<br /><br />I hear yoga is great--especially for the back! :) Kristin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15119967346326579747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-14698913514115461232014-04-02T15:48:46.107-04:002014-04-02T15:48:46.107-04:00Yes, definitely try to, but don't beat yoursel...Yes, definitely try to, but don't beat yourself up if you can't! :)Kristin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15119967346326579747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-27851440685097517232014-04-02T15:48:16.262-04:002014-04-02T15:48:16.262-04:00Cool that you were a biker! I love your writing sy...Cool that you were a biker! I love your writing system--I may need to adopt the same thing! :)Kristin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15119967346326579747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-10038713060763434122014-04-02T15:46:52.384-04:002014-04-02T15:46:52.384-04:00I always did hate the bike shorts! Lol.I always did hate the bike shorts! Lol.Kristin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15119967346326579747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-77103511597443477392014-04-02T15:38:32.967-04:002014-04-02T15:38:32.967-04:00Spine surgery--whoa that sounds intense! Glad you&...Spine surgery--whoa that sounds intense! Glad you're okay!Kristin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15119967346326579747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-53992574605151598502014-04-02T13:15:06.368-04:002014-04-02T13:15:06.368-04:00Wow, that's great to find a passion like that....Wow, that's great to find a passion like that. I dont' ride much anymore (my bike was stolen). But I started yoga a year ago and it really helps my back so I can spend more hours writing:)Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-3406376356919129882014-04-02T12:49:48.473-04:002014-04-02T12:49:48.473-04:00Nice analogy! Building muscle memory to improve p...Nice analogy! Building muscle memory to improve performance and stamina. Where are those bike shorts . . .Nancy Gideonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493107610530282642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-55398281731178181332014-04-02T12:14:20.236-04:002014-04-02T12:14:20.236-04:00I used to be a biker. Every day for a minimum of 1...I used to be a biker. Every day for a minimum of 15 minutes, come rain, sun or snow, I was out taking the steepest hills, the most epic jumps, and the craziest routes. It's been a long time since I've been a biker, but I'm definitely a writer. I have a minimum of 200 new words a day, and when I'm in the 1st draft process, that number is 1000. That means above and beyond revisions, I need to be adding that many new words, or building a secondary project. It's definitely the only way to go. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-42697044238617924132014-04-02T11:31:08.908-04:002014-04-02T11:31:08.908-04:00I don't ride anywhere near as much as I'd ...I don't ride anywhere near as much as I'd like to. I used to ride all the time when I was younger and really enjoyed it. Thanks for the reminder about writing every day. Sometimes, with everything going on, it's hard to work it in. I know I need to find time for it, one way or another!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-48182656445880178762014-04-02T10:53:57.794-04:002014-04-02T10:53:57.794-04:00Oh my gosh, I haven't been on a bike since I w...Oh my gosh, I haven't been on a bike since I was a kid! The last time was after my spine surgery at 15. I remember being so scared that I wouldn't be able to balance and would fall over. I didn't fall, but it wasn't long after that when my family moved into an apartment and I had to get rid of my bike. I haven't been on one since. Now you're making me wish I had one so I could take a nice ride. :) Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-8720434329367256362014-04-02T09:39:43.440-04:002014-04-02T09:39:43.440-04:00Same here. If I can keep up with posts and blog vi...Same here. If I can keep up with posts and blog visits, I'll be good for April! :)Kristin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15119967346326579747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-64613434756924589782014-04-02T09:39:05.485-04:002014-04-02T09:39:05.485-04:00Yes! And it is hard to squeeze in anything else wi...Yes! And it is hard to squeeze in anything else with A to Z! Kristin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15119967346326579747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-67145450238455118842014-04-02T09:38:05.811-04:002014-04-02T09:38:05.811-04:00So true! It doesn't have to apply to just writ...So true! It doesn't have to apply to just writing! :)Kristin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15119967346326579747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-26794168119208464022014-04-02T09:37:07.791-04:002014-04-02T09:37:07.791-04:00Thanks, Clare!Thanks, Clare!Kristin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15119967346326579747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-36595870904332917312014-04-02T09:36:47.655-04:002014-04-02T09:36:47.655-04:00That's great you do marathons! It's on my ...That's great you do marathons! It's on my bucket list...maybe someday. *sighs*<br /><br />Thanks for the follow! Look forward to seeing you around! :)Kristin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15119967346326579747noreply@blogger.com