While technically it is hump day it is also the anniversary of my birth 52 years ago. I really do find it hard to believe that I am 52 years old. Personally I don't think I'm old and if you ask those around me you may be told that I certainly haven't grown up. :) I know I am getting older, though as the body doesn't respond the way it once did. I may have to make a much more concerted effort at improving my health in order to continue to have a quality of life that I want.
Quality of life. To me that's the key. I want to do what I enjoy, but I realize that it must be in moderation and the good must be balanced by the not so good. Sure I can have some cake and ice cream for my birthday, just not half the cake nor a half gallon of ice cream! Not to mention I really then need to be physically active to combat that rush of calories. Fortunately I can ride my bike and that is a good thing that I enjoy that is also good for me.
So, I started this post thinking I would do a look back over the last year of the highs and lows, the accomplishments and misses, but not today. Maybe at the end of the year. Today I am going to enjoy what I can and do what I must and be thankful for those birthday wishes from family, friends and acquaintances.
Get on your bikes and ride!!!!
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Reflections on my 51st birthday...
Its been over 3 years that I've been posting to this blog and honestly, I've not made much progress towards my title's goal of losing weight and getting healthy. In the last 3 years I have done some thing I never would have imagined.
I've completed a very challenging triathlon, I've ridden more miles than I can count, I've completed several group rides including Last year's Viva Bike Vegas, a metric century for Fatty's 100 MON 2013 and The previous year's Corporate challenge bike race.
Over the last 3+ years I've lost and regained over 200 lbs. I've restarted my efforts numerous times and am restarting again. Today.
More importantly I've figured out a few thing about myself and made a few friends through this wonderful medium of technology.
I've ridden along with so many other riders who have accomplished significant, awe inspiring things. I've also re-ignited my love of cycling fro when I was a kid.
As I reflect back on the these things, I also have to look forward and start to shape my future plans.
This Saturday I'm looking forward to an awesome ride with my dad in the Viva Bike Vegas.
Beyond that I'm doing the Bike MS Vegas Challenge in November, the Tour De Cure Las Vegas next April and I hope to complete Fatty's 100 MON next year as well with a true Century.
While those are personal goals, I have others as well. I want to encourage my grandchildren to ride more and take them on longer and longer rides. I am going to look into adding a different form of riding to my repertoire - Mountain Biking. As I become at least a little proficient in that, I'm going to look into the local MTB scene and possibly look at starting some type of MTB team in the local schools.
There is so much more I want to accomplish and I recognizer that I need to be healthy for many years to do it. Riding is just not enough. I need to tackle the food demon that has me constantly eating more than I should. I need to keep away from those foods I know that are bad for me and focus on the good. I need to also focus on portion control and impulse control. I can and will conquer this.
Funny, but it seems easier to me to ride 100 miles than to constantly focus on what I'm eating. I guess the reason is that when you are riding there is a set distance and a beginning and an end and the progress is very real and self evident. In the eating arena and losing weight, there really is no end to the eating right and the progress is so much slower that it is easily doubted.
I am using this occasion to get back on track and into the groove My goal is that on my 52nd birthday I will be at least 100 lbs lighter than I am right now.
As fizzhog so eloquently puts it.
Eat better.
Ride your bike.
I've completed a very challenging triathlon, I've ridden more miles than I can count, I've completed several group rides including Last year's Viva Bike Vegas, a metric century for Fatty's 100 MON 2013 and The previous year's Corporate challenge bike race.
Over the last 3+ years I've lost and regained over 200 lbs. I've restarted my efforts numerous times and am restarting again. Today.
More importantly I've figured out a few thing about myself and made a few friends through this wonderful medium of technology.
I've ridden along with so many other riders who have accomplished significant, awe inspiring things. I've also re-ignited my love of cycling fro when I was a kid.
As I reflect back on the these things, I also have to look forward and start to shape my future plans.
This Saturday I'm looking forward to an awesome ride with my dad in the Viva Bike Vegas.
Beyond that I'm doing the Bike MS Vegas Challenge in November, the Tour De Cure Las Vegas next April and I hope to complete Fatty's 100 MON next year as well with a true Century.
While those are personal goals, I have others as well. I want to encourage my grandchildren to ride more and take them on longer and longer rides. I am going to look into adding a different form of riding to my repertoire - Mountain Biking. As I become at least a little proficient in that, I'm going to look into the local MTB scene and possibly look at starting some type of MTB team in the local schools.
There is so much more I want to accomplish and I recognizer that I need to be healthy for many years to do it. Riding is just not enough. I need to tackle the food demon that has me constantly eating more than I should. I need to keep away from those foods I know that are bad for me and focus on the good. I need to also focus on portion control and impulse control. I can and will conquer this.
Funny, but it seems easier to me to ride 100 miles than to constantly focus on what I'm eating. I guess the reason is that when you are riding there is a set distance and a beginning and an end and the progress is very real and self evident. In the eating arena and losing weight, there really is no end to the eating right and the progress is so much slower that it is easily doubted.
I am using this occasion to get back on track and into the groove My goal is that on my 52nd birthday I will be at least 100 lbs lighter than I am right now.
As fizzhog so eloquently puts it.
Eat better.
Ride your bike.
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