Last week, I’d made a commitment to myself that I would ride my bike every day in October. My first ride was yesterday, October 4th. Track record, 1 and 3. If there’s one thing I’m good at, its being hard on myself. There are a number of good reasons why I didn’t get a ride [...]
Three and a half weeks ago, I took inventory of my goals for 2011 and realized that I was falling short on the most important one of the three. I’d set out to lose 30 pounds in January and hadn’t changed a thing about my lifestyle that would get me on track. I’ve been “on [...]
Losing weight, like investing, is a long-term goal. Some weeks will be better than others. I know this. Still, last week when I stepped on the scale and was up a half a pound instead of down I had a sinking feeling. To be fair, the first week of my Weight Watcher’s experience was unusual. [...]
Earlier this year, I wrote about setting realistic goals for myself. The three goals I listed were: Loose about 30 pounds. Yes, 30. Choose three cycling events for the year. At least one must be a century. Take Mr. Grey to a park once a week and spend an hour playing with him. I’m happy [...]
“This may not have been the best plan.” The thought first occurred to me as I rounded the corner on the turn from the Naval Academy to MD450 and slipped my peddles twice as I was trying to clip in. (Mental note: Ditch these Look peddles in favor of a pair of speedplays.) I hadn’t been on [...]