Yes, this was yet another one of those dead blogs, but I’m attempting to bring it back.  However, maybe the reason I haven’t been blogging is because I’ve been too busy losing weight.  With going to the gym, eating right, and riding my bike, I am now down to 199.8 pounds.  I achieved my goal of getting to 200 pounds by my birthday.  It wasn’t easy, as it took me 6.5 months to lose 22 pounds, but I know I did it right and I’m pretty sure I can keep the weight off.

As far as future goals go, I’d like to lose another 10 pounds by the end of 2008.   I think it’s doable, but for the time being I’ve been stalled around 200 for quite some time.  I imagine I need to add in more weights pretty soon, but I’ve been having too much fun riding my bike.  To date I have ridden 592 miles, mostly on the road.  My legs are in great shape, and I’d like to find a way to get 1,000 total miles in before the close of 2008.  With two kids and another one due in October, this might be a challenge.  But whatever my total mileage winds up being for the year, I’m sure to make the most of every mile.

A thread a Bikeforums.net explores the family situation of long-distance cyclists.  It’s an interesting read, particularly for cyclists with families.

This is my first post to this blog.  While I have several other blogs for personal and professional purposes, I didn’t have a place to log my cycling rides and workouts.  This blog is for this purpose.  With winter coming on in Southeastern Ohio, I may not be able to get on the bike as much as I would like, I’ll still post about the few rides that I am able to go on.  Also, since training during the off season is a vital part of cycling, I’ll be logging my gym workouts here as well.