New Years Revolution

So, I don't believe in resolutions. They never last. I don't know anyone that set a new years resolution and was able to stick with it and make a life change... I am having a new years revolution instead!

I am now a member of the Spare Tire Racing team. I have re-started logging my exercise, did a weigh-in, measure-in and I am ready to go.

Thank you all that are great supporters! I really would not be able to do this without you!!!!!

Funny thing

So, it stopped raining for a while and I hopped on the bike. Now I decided to do 2 things that drastically changed this biking experience: 1. I took inhaler just prior to cycling (I could breathe!!!!) 2. I aired up my tires... they are 100 PSI they had between 50 & 60 each... what a HUGE difference tire pressure makes. That got me thinking about air pressure in my van and gas mileage - now I understand the correlation!

I was slow, but I never felt the difficulty breathing this time (imagine that). Oh well 11.45 miles wasn't too bad! I did the 1/2 mile followed up a little latter by the 1/4 mile 22-24 MPH sprint. That is always a leg killer - but WOW. Why does 22 feel FAST on a bike but S L O W in a car? Isn't that strange?

I didn't go further today because the sky was turning an ominous shade of dark gray and it smelled like it was gonna rain soon. That ended up being a wise decision. Hubby couldn't believe that I went out to ride at all. Planks - ugh 20 seconds 2 times was killing me, don't even ask about the crunches. LMAO oh well... Baby steps... Never give up - right?

Registration for the big ride is Nov. 1st I believe. I hope we can raise the funds! That is the thing I am more nervous about, not the actual ride. Isn't that funny??

I been redeemed... sort of

OK... today just a few minutes.. I did a 17 minute mile (little bit more than a mile really) in my sub... Walk-jog kinda thing... I forgot how that is harder on the knees etc. than the treadmill.. ouchie.. Time to get new shoes! BUt at least I did it! :) I totally plan on a bike ride Thursday if I get back in town early enough, or else Friday.... I keep trying to push myself - darn kids are an exercise killer! ;)
I am gonna try the boy in the trailer I hope this week to see how it goes. I don't know if I can even consider the 2 of them together in there. ( a lot of that is because I always put a cup of water in there for them, and a book or 2 plus toy(s)... crazy how the weight adds up!

back in the saddle?

Here I am this morning. Kevin decided my head & feet weren't necessary I guess. LOL.

So anyway, 12.2 miles today in the neighborhood. Although I would prefer to live in the country where I could have some horses, at least living in suburbia I can grab my bike and ride in the neighborhood. No 'eye-candy' here, and no hills.... But still exercise! So I think my new Asthma medicine is the reason I am feeling so crudy. But hey - today I worked through it so tere is hope! :)

Here comes the ramble part - I don't expect you to read it - just rambling on......

So Hip flexors/extensors HURT lately, but I am proud to say I worked through the pain and it got a little better - at least until I got off the bike, then returned. So now I have to decide what is worse, the fatigue & pain or the difficulty breathing. Geez! At least I am not stopping because I can't breathe. Hopefully there is a medicine I can take that won't have these side-effects. I am starting to understand why Schizophrenia patients will quit taking their meds - sometimes the benefits do not outweigh the side-effects.

I have lost 10 pounds! I had gained a couple back - but lost it again woo hoo!