Todays ride... After work!

So we rode home today also!! All of us Jim, Kevin and me. We rode
about 23 miles total and the ride was a good work out!! There were a
few places that it got kinda shaddy with the rush hour traffic on
Soithside Blvd, but we made it. Next time I will most likely look into
another route home if I decide to ride home also.
Me and Dana are in Orlando now. We are staying at the Buena Vista
Palace again. It's our favorite, and were here 5 nights this time!! We
are both off until Monday!!
I will be working out every morning and eatting good still.
My legs feel like Jello.
We just watched the fireworks over Magic Kingdom from our hotel rooms
balcony!! It rocks. Dana is awesome for always doing the reservations
she is amazing and I love her more than anything!
I decided on what I wanna do about the bike transportation problem. I
was looking at trucks and SUV's but David our new PC tech put me on
the idea of a hidden hitch for my GTO and we called around and it was
only $165 installed and I already have a hitch bike rack. So after the
hitch and the small to normal adapter it will be about $200. So I hope
to do this next week.

Last night's ride & Our morning commute

Last night me and Kevin left from my house and rode down Bartram to Race Track to 2209 and met Jim half way down 2209. We then kept going to Kevin’s house on 210. Then turned around and headed back to my house. We totaled around 21 miles. Averaging 18-20 MPH.

This morning Jim, Kevin, & me met at my house at 6:30AM. And rode the route in the picture below. It says it is only 10.2 via Kevin’s Blackberry tracking GPS. But my Cyclometer says it was 11 miles. Took us 40 minutes.

Ride GPS Map

Busy Saturday!

Taught at Shooters again this weekend! That’s 2 weekends in a row. So that’s cool. Me and Dana ate sushi with Daniel, Tiffany, and Trinity.  And now we are just relaxing at home spending some quality time! I dropped my Road bike and Remedy off at the Bike Shop. I need the grip tape replaced on the Road bike & it never had its tune up. I was also checking if they could put more air in the rear shock on my Remedy.

Hanna

Did the south loop and the first trail twice. Me, Kevin O., & Aaron went. Chuck had to work late. We found out in the woods that Michael Jackson died. Ride was good on the new bike!!! Dual suspension is the way to go for sure!

Went to dinner with Josh, hadn’t seen him in a while. Ate at Clarks and strangely enough I think that every time we go there we get crappy service. But whatever! It was good seeing a good friend so the setting was not important.

Weighed in at 337lbs. This morning. Will hit the gym today!

Hanna Tonight!

Hopefully we get a good turnout. Me, Kevin O., Aaron, & Chuck are supposed to go. Neal said he might go but wasn’t sure. Hope it stays somewhat dry. Eating dinner tonight at Clarks with Josh. Update later.

Lunch Ride again!! This time with issues!

So we went for a lunch ride! Half way through Kevin gets a pinch flat!! So I ride all the way back to work hauling butt so I can make it back in time so we can still get to the dirt so I can try my new bike. SO I get back and realize that I forgot my mini pump, so I saw Kenny driving and had him take me back to Kevin with his truck so I could bring a big pump. Get back we pit stop change the tire. Hit the dirt!! Today was the first time I hit the “Mountain” from the top instead of half way!! I love this new bike it is a dream! Rode about 8 miles! It was 98 degrees!!

Best Day Ever!!!!

So yesterday was my Birthday! I’m 26 L almost 30!

I weighed in at 340lbs this morning!!! That’s 60lbs in less than 3 months!

My G/F Bought me the best gift I have ever received!!!! A Trek Remedy 7!!!! It’s the Biggest Baddest Dual Suspension mountain bike I have ever seen!! It’s beautiful!!! Just like her!!

Trek Remedy 7 In The Bathroom

Trek Remedy 7

So I was like hold on! How did you ever manage to get it in the house?? She had one of my good friends Kevin come over to my house and pick it up from the LBS on his lunch break and put it in our bathroom! What’s funny is that she never even saw it she just heard me talking about it and called the LBS and told them and they were like yeah we know the bike he was looking at. She buys it over the phone and just has Kevin go get it! So when she tells me to go to the bathroom I was in shock!!! Then I decided to give her a hard time! I was like o man not a big deal but you got the model without pedalsJ  (higher end bikes don’t come with pedals, you have to put your own on) she was like what I’m sorry, and I had to explain it to her. So then she takes me down there and buys me pedals too J

Everyone knew but me the LBS (local bike store), friends, co-workers, everyone!

She is amazing!! I cannot believe that I have a G/F that cares about me that much I love her more than anything in the world!!

Busy

Today started out busy. It has calmed down a little had a good 40
minute workout in the gym at work. Did treadmill and upper body.
Having a meeting with some potential business partners.

Happy Fathers Day Dads

Wishing all dads a happy fathers day. I went to the cemetary and
wished my Dad and Grandpa a happy fathers day. It was nice to go by
there. I took Dana for the the first time also.

Birthday party at Dave & Buster's!!

It was awesome! Kevin O', Barry & family, Todd and family, Angie &
Bronwyn w/ their boyfriends, Brian & Jessica & Dillon, Daniel &
Tiffani & Trinity, Aaron & Shelly, & Naomi all were there. It was
awesome!! Dana did awesome I had an awesome time. Afterward we went to
Angie & Bronwyn's house and relaxed. I resisted and had no drinks
tonight.

No workout today. I needed a break.

Taught the class at Shooters this morning, and on the way back stopped
by bikes etc to drop off my bike to get it fixed. I bought a new seat
called the Big Earl!! It's suspossed to be nice I tried it and liked
it alot! Since it was on clearance for 50% off I bought 2 one for the
bike and one for the extra seat post that I fixed after Kona sent me
some free parts!!
They are looking into the best options for fixing my bottom bracket
issues but we will see what they find. It may be a free fix or it
could be $200.

Hanna tonight!

Me, Kevin, & Craig showed up. Craig did really good for his first
time. But left a little earlier. He rode the first 3 trails. Me and
Kevin ended up doing about 8 trail miles! My friggin saddle broke
again, well didnt break just bent, and I am still having issues with
the drive train. I am going to take it back up there tomorrow morning after I teach the concealed weapons class at shooters.

Doctors appt results

Since April 1, 2009

Cholesterol

LDL: 88 down from 120
HDL: 33 up from 28
Triglycerides: 55 down from 100

BP:142/72 down from 150

EKG: Came back perfect.

Weight: 343 down from 400!!


That’s from taking 500mg Niacin (Nicotinic Acid), 2400-4800mg omega3, and a multi vitamin a day.

Wii Fit

Played with the Wii tonight for the first time. I couldn’t use the Wii fit because I am over the 330lbs weight limit but I was able to use the Wii active which was an awesome workout!! I played it over at my buddy Eddies place and Dana even played the Yoga in the Wii Fit part and did really well. I really want one when I get under 330. Ride tomorrow at Hanna Park!!

Lunch time ride!

We went 10 miles, looked like it was going to rain the entire time but never did. The clouds just made it nice and not as hot. Me, Jim, Kevin, & Aaron went today. We are still on for Hanna tomorrow, we’ll see how many show up! Down to 343lbs. Today! Doctors appt. Tomorrow hope I get good news about my HDL.

Last night's ride with Kevin

20 Miles!! Go Kevin! I rode the first 17 on my Trek Road Bike and then got on my mountain bike and did 3 miles worth of trails off road across the street from my house and turned around because it was too wet. Hoping to ride today but it looks like it might rain!

Gym @ Lunch, Ride after Work

1 hour in the gym today at work. Me Kevin and Dana are going to ride at least 16 miles tonight. Then tomorrow at lunch, and then Friday at Hanna is the plan. I guess we will see how much of that happens!

 

The ride today

Just me and Aaron today. Jim was sick and went home early. Kevin has stuff to do at lunch and Todd says that he didn’t know about us riding even though I sent him the email yesterday. We went 10 fast miles. It  was good and hot but we had a good time.

SO lets make some updates

Well I am now with my Girl Friend of almost 2 years Dana. She is amazing.
I am sad to say that i let myself go again and ended up back at 400lbs. I started my weight loss program again on 4/1/09 and as of today am down to 347 again. So this will be the last time. As i am getting older this will get nothing but harder. Luckily right now it is somewhat easy. But I feel like I have dodged a bullet by not being in worse health by now seeing how I lived for so long.