Yesterday morning I overslept an hour (I would blame a party I went to on Saturday night, except the only one who made the decision to stay out late is the guy in the mirror) and missed my 5 am ride; instead I rode late in the day when it was hot, hot, hot–which was […]

Or at least that’s what Time Magazine seems to be claiming in this article. One of the interesting statements in the article was that, “as recently as the 1960s, doctors routinely advised against rigorous exercise.” It appears that for getting and keeping weight down, focusing on nutrition is a better investment in time and energy. […]

It’s really hot. As I write this, there’s a former hurricane bearing down on us here on my island, so I’m concerned I may not get in the workouts I would otherwise. Dealing with weather is an issue for anyone, no matter where they live. I don’t like to ride when it’s wet or rainy, […]

Since I’ve been having such difficulty getting up for five o’clock rides, I’ve been asked why I try to do them. The number one reason is simple: time. Time is the most precious of all commodities, and once it’s gone, it’s gone forever. Running this blog, my other blog, and with my vocational and personal […]

What I’ve thought of as slacking off the last few weeks (and really, even though I don’t think I’ve used those words in reference to my workouts since I was about to leave on vacation, that’s kind of how things are) is also known as rest. So while excessive amounts of “rest” (I use the […]

I’m feeling better. I’m still not back on my best sleeping schedule nor am I riding the way I want, but I’m starting to get back into a workout routine–and just in time. My schedule has little room for error–which is becoming very clearly a flaw. When I have a setback of some kind, I’m […]

I’m trying. I feel like I’m without the time or energy to reach all of my goals–but I think I always feel like that. My weight is back down to 184 post trip, which is essentially the same as it was. I’ve done a couple of bike rides, I’ve gone geocaching, and I’ve run. I’ve […]

While I’m technically back at home, I’m still on vacation this week. Some of these posts may be a bit short, but they were written to give you something to read while I’m traveling as well as to continue on our ongoing themes: There’s no question there’s a cost to working out. In some cases […]

While I’m technically back at home, I’m still on vacation this week. Some of these posts may be a bit short, but they were written to give you something to read while I’m traveling as well as to continue on our ongoing themes: Yesterday was my first workout since I came back from my trip […]

I’m on vacation this week. Some of these posts may be a bit short, but they were written to give you something to read while I’m traveling as well as to continue on our ongoing themes: Accountability is a word I hear thrown around a lot at work. Basically it’s used to let people know […]