On Thursday I had some candy at work. One of the departments was doing a trick-or-treat thing. I ate a small amount of candy and left it at that.
I worked from home on Friday (due to a health issue). Later in the day I went grocery shopping, and bought several large bags of candy for the kids that will expect some. I made it a goal to not eat any of this candy, no matter how much is left. I’ll take the leftovers to work. So far, so good.
Today, I shirked a bunch of responsibilities and drove out to Bluegrass Bicycle for the LBC Crestwood ride that Tom was leading. Actually, as ride captain, he had to trail behind everyone else.
I’ve ridden that ride before. It’s roughly 25 miles of rolling hills in the Kentucky countryside. I decided to ride my single speed bike. I wasn’t really even sure if I could finish the ride on that bike.
I did fine. I walked two hills. I averaged 14.2 mph. I was near the rear of the ride, but not completely at the end. I did feel like I was going to cough up a lung a few times. I think that’s a good route to get faster on a single speed. It’s hilly enough to be challenging, but not so long or hilly to be impossible.
My weight has dropped back to about 216 after peaking above 220. I need to keep the momentum going. I’m 41 lbs from my goal. I let it slip away before. I don’t want to do that again.
In my previous post I mention that I’ve been “out of control”. That’s true. I’m fixing that. Cooking meals at home is saving me money and helping me eat healthier. Bringing coffee to work saves me money and keeps me from being as tempted by the snacks at the coffee shop. Taking a lunch to work is saving money and calories over eating out.
I may, or may not, ride another LBC ride tomorrow. I have a lot of things to do, but I would like to get some more riding in.