I hate cardio, I grumble constantly when my girlfriend drags me out on hikes, and to be honest half the time I'm on a bicycle, touring, I'm in agony. The seemingly infinite hills in 95 degree heat will make you question whose stupid idea this was over and over.
That said, there are these moments of bliss, finding yourself in nooks and crannies of the world that 90% of tourists never see, spending all day out in the sunshine, feeling the breeze, smelling the grass and the flowers, stopping to have daily picnics in random fields, next to lakes, overlooking beautiful mountain ranges... You're taking it slow, so you really take it all in. You're constantly ravenous so every meal you have is one of the greatest of your life. Maybe the exercise induced endorphins are boosting it all a bit too.
Anyway, some of the best memories of my life are those I made while bicycle touring.
That said, there are these moments of bliss, finding yourself in nooks and crannies of the world that 90% of tourists never see, spending all day out in the sunshine, feeling the breeze, smelling the grass and the flowers, stopping to have daily picnics in random fields, next to lakes, overlooking beautiful mountain ranges... You're taking it slow, so you really take it all in. You're constantly ravenous so every meal you have is one of the greatest of your life. Maybe the exercise induced endorphins are boosting it all a bit too.
Anyway, some of the best memories of my life are those I made while bicycle touring.