"...is because my kitty won't let me do it."
I'm just about to finish up 3 months of rehabing my knee on-site after ACL surgery. I thought it would be a good idea to get a nice piece of low-impact exercise equipment to use during the winter months instead of heading out to a gym.
I had an elliptical in the past, and there were moments where I had to stop the thing on a dime (not easy to do), because a curious kitty would come waltz by, and I'd be afraid of bonking him in the noggin. So, that was out.
A bike seemed the best bet, so I got a recumbant model, so my feet (and any potential trouble) would be right out front, in plain view. Seemed great for a few days, but now Sasha has found that she can make dad stop and start at her whim by slinking in and out of view, sitting right next to the spinning pedals for a second, and then getting up and walking right in the path of my feet. You can tell she knows it too, with the look I get from her; and nothing dissuades her from doing it. I give her a little push to go the other way, she gives me a trilly "Mrrow!" in protest. She lays down on her back on the floor next to me, watching me for a few seconds, arms curled up in the puppy position, and then she gets up and starts the cycle all over again. Great.
So, in addition to never being able to read anything again, (as most/all of you can attest, I'm sure), I'll soon likely be discouraged from getting fit again as well. Next time we talk, I shall be obese and illiterate, but my kitties, they'll be as spoiled as ever.
I'm just about to finish up 3 months of rehabing my knee on-site after ACL surgery. I thought it would be a good idea to get a nice piece of low-impact exercise equipment to use during the winter months instead of heading out to a gym.
I had an elliptical in the past, and there were moments where I had to stop the thing on a dime (not easy to do), because a curious kitty would come waltz by, and I'd be afraid of bonking him in the noggin. So, that was out.
A bike seemed the best bet, so I got a recumbant model, so my feet (and any potential trouble) would be right out front, in plain view. Seemed great for a few days, but now Sasha has found that she can make dad stop and start at her whim by slinking in and out of view, sitting right next to the spinning pedals for a second, and then getting up and walking right in the path of my feet. You can tell she knows it too, with the look I get from her; and nothing dissuades her from doing it. I give her a little push to go the other way, she gives me a trilly "Mrrow!" in protest. She lays down on her back on the floor next to me, watching me for a few seconds, arms curled up in the puppy position, and then she gets up and starts the cycle all over again. Great.
So, in addition to never being able to read anything again, (as most/all of you can attest, I'm sure), I'll soon likely be discouraged from getting fit again as well. Next time we talk, I shall be obese and illiterate, but my kitties, they'll be as spoiled as ever.