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Tag Archives: fitness
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
11 Comments
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
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
6 Comments
Fitness Freak: Navigating the Ups and Downs of Attempting a Healthy Living
Today is the first guest post by Julia from ILoveYouMoreThanIceCream. She is a friend and fellow blogger who is sharing some of her thoughts on her personal journey to and through fitness. She is a remarkable mom and writer who … Continue reading
Posted in fitness, life skills, Uncategorized, Weight Loss
Tagged fitness, Guest Author, Guest Blogger, Iloveyoumorethanicecream, Julia, Sucess, Win
2 Comments
The Sufferfest Review
I have a complicated relationship with my indoor cycle trainer, as do most cyclists. I love it because I can get a training ride in no matter what the weather is doing outside. It doesn’t matter if it is cold, … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling
Tagged cycling, fitness, Indoor trainers, Pain, review, Suffering, Sufferlandria, The Downward Spiral, The Sufferfest, training
5 Comments
Sometimes You Just Need a Ride
I haven’t been on the bike much after my last ride on Martha’s Vineyard. I could, and will, make some excuses, but I just didn’t feel like riding for a week. I rode my metric century (100 kilometers) on a … Continue reading
Posted in challenge, Cycling, fitness, Weight Loss
Tagged cycling, fall, fitness, I hear Voices, New England, Riding, Temptation, trails, Voices, weight loss
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Further Lessons from the Edge
It’s been a weird few weeks. As I posted last week, I completely failed a ride. That is the first time I have ever failed or given up on the bike. I had to bail out of a 62 mile … Continue reading
Posted in challenge, Cycling, life skills, Weight Loss
Tagged alone, Blogs, cycling, fitness, Life, Questions, weight loss, writing
4 Comments
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