You're my boy......RED?

Chores are done and about three hours to kill. What to do?

I could give you a slew of things my wife would like me to do but as I finished potting her new flowers for the front porch and was cleaning up, there hung my first ride, calling for me. I thought to myself....Red and I haven't been out in a long while. Hmmmmm.... She was starving for some attention and I thought why not?

I changed, threw on my hemet and took off! I think she was out to impress me because as we spun through the local trails I heard no creeks, no funky shifting, just pure power. Then again, I do tend to pedal a little faster and a little harder when I know I am on a time crunch. It was a nice little get away with the original bike that turned my like of cycling into my love of cycling. I even gave a quick thought, while hanging her back up, of taking this bike to Louisville with me this weekend for my Tour de Cure ride!

Hope you all have a great weekend, mine starts now!

Man in the mirror!

We all have done it! Walked by a mirror, or a window and seen our reflections. Sometimes we think we look good and we stop and stare at our hot selves and sometimes we see a reflection that causes us to think damnshit and move away from that lying piece of crap mirror/window as quickly as possible. That is exactly what I did about two weeks ago after looking at a picture a friend of mine took of me on a ride. The problem is my damn was more like WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED.......DAMN!!

That brings me to today! I started over. I have always struggled with my weight and I thought I had it under control, until that picture. Everyone thinks there is a magic pill, secret diary or surgery but reality is it only takes work and dedication. I swear by the journal! If I eat it, I better know exactly what it is I am eating so I can log it. Forget the fancy apps, computer logs and all that bullshit. Just good old pen and paper does the trick!


Today I broke it out! The journal!

As a matter of fact, I AM aware that my pen is from a pizza joint and I'm using it to write in my diet journal. Stop judging.

I like to have goals, and the best way for me to meet my goals is to sign up for events. Last year, I rode the RAIN (ride across Indiana) 160 miles one way, one day. To some that sounds bizarre but for me, I loved ever mile! I knew with every stroke I was getting closer to meeting the finish line. Since that day I added about thirty pounds. So, I signed up for the RAIN yesterday and my goal is to see the man in the mirror from today thirty pounds lighter by July 13th! So, what does your mirrior story tell you? And what are you doing to say....damn!?

Me after last years RAIN.....

......awww-damn.....yum-my........ (my wife edited this post and totally added that)