WordPress & I have decided to give it a break and I’m returning to my original blog “Being Released”… When it comes to blogging I seem to shift about a lot, sorry if this means you need to change your links again!
Archive for September, 2012
So this morning is was lashing down, there was very little wind but it was absolutely bucketing. So I cancelled my run knowing that this afternoon it was forecast to be dry. This afternoon arrived and whilst dry there where 15mph cross winds. Now I hate the wind especially cycling but if I wanted to train today it had to be this afternoon I no longer had a choice.
It was a great wee run which I enjoyed and I’m thankful and a little proud that I pushed myself out the door. Another point of motivation was the fact that I recently bought a Garmin for tracking my speed, cadence, heart etc. My mates have been using them and I’ve been impressed by how detailed it lets you get in over viewing your training. There however presents a new dilemma, which website will I use to record all the stuff. My two favourites are RunKeeper & Strava but which one will I stick with… who knows???
Changing the subject a little I bought new brake pads this morning. I decided as a hefty bloke I could use all the stopping power I can get my hands on and so I bought Swissstops. I’ll review them soon and let you know how I get on with them…
*It would appear that WordPress doesn’t support iFrame links other wise I’d publish my recent rides through Strava etc… Time to change blog provider?? Surely not again… 😦
For the past 6 to 12 months I’ve not been cycling or exercising as I should. I’ve literally gone from one injury to another whilst the weight has been piling back on. The irony being that I’m sure the injuries are the bi-product of being very overweight for years and yet to lose the weight I need to exercise with which being injured makes it a struggle.
Cycling is my first love and my previous blog was full of the journey I made from just playing about on a mountain bike and doing infrequent and small mileage to buying a road bike and doing 50 – 70 miles a week. Alas but my weight yo-yo’d throughout that period and has continued to this very day.
I’m back to 20 stone and I’m keen to get down to 14 or so. I have a number of close friends who similarly enjoy their cycling and the last few weeks have seen me going back out with them. Nothing serious but enough to rewet the appetite. I’ve also been watching “The Biggest Loser” on channel Pick. It’s the American series but to be fair I find their version FAR superior to the British one. They provide a great source of inspiration and this has also served to rewet my appetite for getting back in shape.
So without further to do I’m announcing that I’m back in the land of blog to record the next phase of the weight loss/cycling journey. Complimenting this will hopefully be other points of interest like dogs, hill walking and fishing. We’ll see…
Who’s up for journeying with me?
Ocean Blue 