Biking my way to fitness
I lost weight over the last few months from being broke... so the weight thing isn't much of a problem now.
Now for my saving grace, and the reason I've been feeling so good lately. I've been biking about 10 - 20 miles a day... at least. I freaking love it.
First of all, I forgot/did not know how fast a bike can go. The average speed in the tour de france is 49+ miles/hour.... and while I'm not there yet I can blow by cars when there's rush hour traffic.
Second, biking is a lot of fun. I get to clear my head, and experience all sorts of pleasant surprises on a daily basis.
I am also working to build up my daily ride. 20+ miles a day seems normal, with many people taking commutes by bike daily that are 12-20 miles. There's also a 47 y/o doctor that rides 67 miles each day to work, and makes it in under 90 minutes. That's freaking amazing
My health is quickly improving, especially my ass and legs. Noticing funny things, like when I say down my ass has become hard and my back arches differently.
I'm planning on riding on increasingly longer, and longer distances. Here is my current biking goals.
Bike 50 miles in one day - by 11/15/08
(Lake Buena Vista is 27 Miles from here, so a round trip should do it easily.)
Bike 100 miles in one day - by 12/01/08
(Daytona Beach is 51.2 Miles from here, so a round trip should do it with a nice break in middle.)
Bike out of the state - by 1/1/09
(A little less then 200 miles to GA, but I may find an exciting destination to stay the night)
Bike out of Florida and one more state - by 3/1/09
(Going to be more then a one or two day trip, but definately manageable within 4-5 days.)
Bike to VA - by 6/30/09
(First Killer journey,796 miles to my destination, estimating about 2 weeks at this point.)
Bike to the east of the Mississippi - by 9/30/09
(Second killer journey, 937 miles to my destination, estimating about 3 weeks)
Bike across country - by 3/3/10
(Biggest killer journey, 2489 miles to my destination, reports seem to put it at about 6 - 10 weeks.)
Based on my current research, I feel these goals are highly obtainable. I'm actually looking to accelerate a lot of these, but I'll keep my progress posted. I am going to go for the 50 miles on my next day off, likely Sunday at this point.
Wish me luck,
Libido
Now for my saving grace, and the reason I've been feeling so good lately. I've been biking about 10 - 20 miles a day... at least. I freaking love it.
First of all, I forgot/did not know how fast a bike can go. The average speed in the tour de france is 49+ miles/hour.... and while I'm not there yet I can blow by cars when there's rush hour traffic.
Second, biking is a lot of fun. I get to clear my head, and experience all sorts of pleasant surprises on a daily basis.
I am also working to build up my daily ride. 20+ miles a day seems normal, with many people taking commutes by bike daily that are 12-20 miles. There's also a 47 y/o doctor that rides 67 miles each day to work, and makes it in under 90 minutes. That's freaking amazing
My health is quickly improving, especially my ass and legs. Noticing funny things, like when I say down my ass has become hard and my back arches differently.
I'm planning on riding on increasingly longer, and longer distances. Here is my current biking goals.
Bike 50 miles in one day - by 11/15/08
(Lake Buena Vista is 27 Miles from here, so a round trip should do it easily.)
Bike 100 miles in one day - by 12/01/08
(Daytona Beach is 51.2 Miles from here, so a round trip should do it with a nice break in middle.)
Bike out of the state - by 1/1/09
(A little less then 200 miles to GA, but I may find an exciting destination to stay the night)
Bike out of Florida and one more state - by 3/1/09
(Going to be more then a one or two day trip, but definately manageable within 4-5 days.)
Bike to VA - by 6/30/09
(First Killer journey,796 miles to my destination, estimating about 2 weeks at this point.)
Bike to the east of the Mississippi - by 9/30/09
(Second killer journey, 937 miles to my destination, estimating about 3 weeks)
Bike across country - by 3/3/10
(Biggest killer journey, 2489 miles to my destination, reports seem to put it at about 6 - 10 weeks.)
Based on my current research, I feel these goals are highly obtainable. I'm actually looking to accelerate a lot of these, but I'll keep my progress posted. I am going to go for the 50 miles on my next day off, likely Sunday at this point.
Wish me luck,
Libido