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Author Archives: Joe Johnson
Routines
It’s amazing what can become a routine in your life. A couple of years ago I was extremely overweight and my idea of physical activity was walking to the refrigerator a few extra times for snacks. I hated exercise. I … Continue reading
Anniversaries
I am sitting in a hotel in Boston writing this update while my wife is at a business meeting. We used the excuse of her business trip to get away and celebrate our ten year anniversary. We figured that if … Continue reading
Posted in life skills
Tagged Anniversary, cycling, Depression, Life, life changing, Marriage, Sadness
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Preparing for the TD Five Boro Bike Tour
A lot has been happening this past week here at Big Joe’s Soap Box with the TD Bank 5 Boro Bike Tour. Most of what has happened I will write about in a future post. Some of it has been … Continue reading
Posted in challenge, Cycling, Epic Rides
Tagged 5 Boro Bike Tour, Advice, How to complete a long ride, Patty Chang Anker, TD 5 Boro Bike Tour, What to Do
2 Comments
New Balance Store Review
I love reviewing new products. There is little better in a blogger’s routine than unwrapping some new item to try out and then share the results with your readers. The best items to review are the ones that meet or … Continue reading
What I Have Learned So Far….
When I started this blog I weighed 365 pounds. Please, let that sink in. That is the size of three of the people I normally see running on treadmills when I go to the gym. I bought all of my … Continue reading
Posted in challenge, fitness, life skills, Weight Loss
Tagged cycling, fitness, fitness mistakes, fitspiration, Heft on Wheels, Inspiration, lessons, Mike Magnuson, mistakes, running
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Creature of Habit
My animals are creatures of habit. Sunday we managed to run out of food for the cat and treats for the dog. My wife left for the grocery store and I stayed home with my son to play with some … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, fitness, life skills
Tagged cats and dogs, Creature of Habit, fall, fitness, Happiness, New Life, seasons, Spring, Summer, The Sufferfest, training, winter
3 Comments
Muscle Memory
Pain and suffering are a part of any fitness regimen or sport. Cycling is full of suffering. It is celebrated. The biggest races are full of it. Pain is written on the faces of the participants in the Grand Tours. … Continue reading
Posted in challenge, fitness, Uncategorized, Weight Loss
Tagged cycling, fitness. Big Sky Fitness, Jens Voigt, Muscle Memory, Pain, running, Suffering, training
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The Long Dark Teatime of the Soul
“In the end, it was the Sunday afternoons he couldn’t cope with, and that terrible listlessness that starts to set in about 2:55, when you know you’ve taken all the baths that you can usefully take that day, that however … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, fitness
Tagged Big Sky Fitness, Big Sky Gym, cycling, Douglas Adams, fitness, Gyms, Off Season, Teatime of tthe Soul, Trainers, Used Car Salesmen
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