This morning I was up at 7:00, out the door by 7:30 and rode my bike to the local park. The ride was a total of 14 miles! I felt so good, just rolling along and I stopped here and there to take photos, also stopped to refill my water bottle, but the rest of the time, I was rolling.... What a fantastic way to start off the day!!
Before I retired, when on my way to work I would see people taking walks, and I would say to myself, "That's what I am going to do when I retire." It took almost 3 years for that to happen. I was busy sitting in my recliner, getting fatter and more miserable each day. The sad part was, I didn't even realize these things were happening to me... I was oblivious to how I looked and felt.
Then, I got to the point that I was so sick of how I felt and what was happening to my body. The high blood pressure, acid reflux, high cholesterol, dry skin, puffy face, etc.
On January 31, I saw, "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead" and the rest of the story is that I have lost about 35 lbs, improved my cholesterol and blood pressure, skin is softer, and I feel so much better. PLUS, I am riding my bicycle 4-5 times per week.
I love just gliding through the air, zinging along, sometimes focusing on my breathing cadence, usually matching it to the music I was hearing through my iPhone earphones. It has become a joy and a pleasure to get out there. I get to say hello to the other people out there exercising, they are running, walking, riding bicycles, doing the heart trail, kayaking, water skiing. That in itself, is encouraging and great to feel that I am a part of that.
More later!!
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