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One year ago today I went for a long overdue physical. The physical didn't tell me anything I didn't already know. I knew I was overweight. I knew (or at least highly suspected) my blood pressure was too high. I suspected my cholesterol was high and due to genetics I was pretty sure my blood sugar was a little sweeter than it should be. Having the doctor look me in the eye and tell me that if I didn't make some drastic changes in my life, the next time we met would probably be under much worse circumstances... that got my attention.
One year ago today I embarked on a journey to regain my health. That evening I walked two laps around my neighborhood. Whew... that wore me out. But I walked every evening. In the cold, in the rain, in the snow. Walking soon turned into jogging and as Spring rolled around I started looking at the bikes zoom by me on the walking/bike path. Then it dawned on me that I still had my old REI mountain bike in the basement.
On March 12th I took my first ride on my old MTB (8 miles). On that first ride, I was once again hooked on riding. The rest of my journey (at least the parts worth mentioning) have been chronicled on the pages of TwoSpoke.
This past year I've pushed myself so hard that I've wrecked at the end because I was too exhausted to unclip. I'd had countless personal bests, I've bonked and I've thrown up once or twice... all the while having the time of my life.
As I look to 2012, I'm not sure how I can top this past year, but It's going to be fun trying
One year ago today I embarked on a journey to regain my health. That evening I walked two laps around my neighborhood. Whew... that wore me out. But I walked every evening. In the cold, in the rain, in the snow. Walking soon turned into jogging and as Spring rolled around I started looking at the bikes zoom by me on the walking/bike path. Then it dawned on me that I still had my old REI mountain bike in the basement.
On March 12th I took my first ride on my old MTB (8 miles). On that first ride, I was once again hooked on riding. The rest of my journey (at least the parts worth mentioning) have been chronicled on the pages of TwoSpoke.
This past year I've pushed myself so hard that I've wrecked at the end because I was too exhausted to unclip. I'd had countless personal bests, I've bonked and I've thrown up once or twice... all the while having the time of my life.
As I look to 2012, I'm not sure how I can top this past year, but It's going to be fun trying
