So I put on my best, “Grandpa doesn’t know how to use the techy web-camera video thingy” face just to say this. I’m sick…again. This tends to be my sick season, every year I get a bit under the weather around this time. What does it mean for cycling? It means I probably won’t ride until Saturday…sucks I know. I blame my wife, because it’s never my fault. hehe.
Tomorrow I hope to have some news with regard to my first rally of the season. Stay tuned. Also, I hate to pimp myself out like this, but can I get a recommendation? You guys have been the most motivating factor in all my weight loss challenges, so I’d love to know if you like what I’m posting. And…I love you…
Peace people!
P.S. ignore the bare light behind me, we just had our room repainted and I’m waiting for my wife to pick out a new fixture to replace that one. Or, that could just be how I roll…don’t judge.
forgottentoothbrush asked: Hello!
What chart program are you using for you goal weight?
Just curious!
Thanks!
-Lynn
I am using the Weight Watchers program to control my diet. They have some really nice online tools, but of course, you have to be apart of their program to use it.
I really think there is a market for some better fitness tracking tools out there, but I have yet to find any good looking ones. Garmin Connect has a nice set of tool but works best if you use their tools.
Hope that helps.
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Ah the joys of cycling… I’ve been chuckling at this guys face for a good part of my morning.
(via cycling)
“I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.” — Unknown but I wish I said it…
Dear Hill on Windhaven,
I hate you. That’s right, I completely loath your existence and what you did to me yesterday. Riding towards the end of my run, and there you were. Staring at me like a mafia boss who knows I cannot pay him. Standing there like Drago staring at Rocky saying “I will break you”. What you did I can never have back.
So as I attempted to ride up you, I found my heart beating so fast I knew a heart-attack was imminent. Heart beating fast, legs aching, head swimming. I knew my day was done when as I was pumping heart, in hopes of moving, a 100lb woman came peddling past me. Passing me with nice speed, she rode off with my balls and whatever testosterone they had left went with them. So sucked it up and did what I knew I had to do…I stop. Panting so heart, I simply had to drop my heart rate for a minute or two. You did this Windhaven Hill, yes you. You stripped me of my manhood.
After gaining my breath, I finished you…feeling better. Climbed to the top sore muscles, achy head, and a heart that was cursing me…I finally beat you. Then spat on your crest…that’s how much I hate you. I hate you. But you had the last laugh, hill…as you smugly grinned when I realized at you high peak that I had chosen a route that pitted me against the wind the entire ride back. I saw you gloat…and it didn’t phase me.
Until next time. I will be ready then. I will know what I need to do prior to our meeting. I will be prepared…and when that day comes. You watch yourself Hill…you watch it long, and watch it hard. Because I coming after you…and you…will…not…defeat me. Fear me, Hill…fear me.
I love cycling…
(This hill really kicked my butt, as you can see in the image with my low speed, low cadence, and massively high heart rate.)
Windhaven Hill...I hate you... -
| Good ride, felt longer than it was. Windhaven hill really kick my tail. Started/Stopped at Coit and Legacy. | ||
| Owner: | traeblain | |
| Location: | — | |
| Activity Type: | Cycling | |
| Event… | ||
“Watching Olympic caliber athletes and how little body fat they have should be motivating right? Where my Curlers at!?!?” — Me
Dear Tumblrians,
I’m sending up a plea for help. Look what happened. Yes, that is weight gain. And it’s really zapped my attitude. Don’t get me wrong, I knew some flux was bound to happen…but I didn’t expect it so soon. I really thought I’d be able to hit my first goal of 250lbs (113.4kg) without having to fight the roller coaster. It also couldn’t have happened at a worse time. I was finally able to get out on the bike for the first time since my surgery, and I didn’t lose any weight…I gained.
So I’m feeling a bit down. And knowing that all of us who blog about our weight challenge use the blog as a support mechanism, I’m asking for some of that support. I can do this…just not feeling much desire right now.
If you’ve gone through the same thing and fought through it let me know. Can you help me out?
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