Life on a rig can present some interesting challenges. Sometimes it’s the long hours sometimes it’s the people. The weather always makes life interesting. But one of the hardest things to do is find a way to stay fit on the rig. Some rigs have a small weight room but most don’t. Some people are gym rats and drive 45 minutes one way every day to go to the gym. Personally I never understood wasting that much time and gas when there is a perfectly good road right outside. Now my walks are by no means a perfect solution. Cold and rain and snow have kept me inside more than once. The rain I don’t mind but the mud is a problem. When your feet weigh 20 pounds each because of the mud no one wants to be out in that.
Somedays staying fit on the rig involves hiking like the other day when the night MWD and I went for a 5 mile hike thru tick infested trials. Somedays it’s up and down the hills on the roads.
But today I’m happy to introduce my newest workout partner. The kick stand 3000! Turns a regular bike into an indoor bike! And after the rain storm we had last night I’m very glad I have it. So far it gets a 10 out of 10! It’s a little noisy but with a good audio book its better than sitting around watching tv. The pest part is it helps me train for the next bike trip to Norway!
