An Open Letter to Biking To Live Readers (both of you)
August 16, 2008 by Bryan
Filed under Uncategorized
To My Readers,
I owe you an apology. Back on April 12, 2008, I made this post. It explained why I was overweight, what I was going go do about it, and why I chose to blog about it. I realized (with some help from a couple of readers (Pete and Arlyn), as of yesterday, that I had unequivocally failed to do what I had set out to do in that post.
Why you ask? Well, there are several reasons. Sure, I burned my hand here and I crashed pretty bad back on Ride 23 but I’m over those injuries and should be riding again. The only reason that matters, though, is that I have become lazy and lost focus of what this blog, and my mission, was about. Over the last week, instead of tending to my own health and fitness by riding, I tried to turn my blog into something it isn’t - a news site for bicycling. I’m sorry.
So, where does this leave me? I’m returning to what I started this blog about. Me and my fight to improve my health through riding a bike. I’ll return to posting about my rides but I don’t want the blog to turn into a boring training diary. I’ll post on other cycling subjects from time-to-time as well as my life as it relates to cycling (i.e. bike shop visits, local cycling events, opinions, etc.). I’ll also try and post some informative articles in weight loss and fitness. I think if I return to these core areas I can not only revive Biking To Live but also revive my riding, and in turn, my health. Hopefully my two readers (I say that in jest; I may have upwards of ten!) will appreciate this and I can reach out to those in similar situations to help them.
For those of you who have visited, commented, and encouraged me to date I sincerely appreciate it.
If you have an comments, or recommendations to improve this blog, I’m all ears.
Thanks.
Bryan
Bike Noob on Sun, 17th Aug 2008 11:34 pm
It’s always a good idea to sit back and reassess. One good blogging strategy is to keep several draft posts in the hopper (Right now I have nine)–some of which might get used someday, some of which won’t ever make the cut. But by looking at them from time to time, you can determine whether you’re keeping your blogging focus.
Bryan on Mon, 18th Aug 2008 7:11 am
@Bike Noob: That’s a good idea. Thanks.
Arlyn on Tue, 19th Aug 2008 4:16 pm
Kick ass Bryan! Welcome back.
Noob has a good idea about the drafts, I keep a list of idea as well.
Bryan on Tue, 19th Aug 2008 8:27 pm
@Arlyn: Thanks.
jaxgtr on Thu, 21st Aug 2008 8:45 am
No worries. Project creep is a known hazard when doing these kind of things.
Bryan on Thu, 21st Aug 2008 9:04 am
@jaxgtr: Hey Brian, long time no see. Was worried about you. How are you guys holding up with the weather?
jaxgtr on Thu, 21st Aug 2008 9:07 am
No problem here. Just hanging out getting ready to ride the trainer in the garage.
Bryan on Thu, 21st Aug 2008 9:10 am
@jaxgtr: I probably need to invest in one of those at some point. In the meantime, and after Fay blows herself out, I really want you and I to start doing some riding together on the weekends. Whether it’s jaunts to the Jax-Baldwin trail or rides down to the Fruit Cover/Switzerland area.
jaxgtr on Thu, 21st Aug 2008 9:15 am
I agree. I have been so busy at work, that my riding has really suffered this year. I’m barely over 1300 miles which really sucks. Last year I was sitting around 2K at this point and they was even with knee surgery in June.
Bryan on Thu, 21st Aug 2008 10:29 am
@jaxgtr: You’ve got a lot more miles in than I have. We’ll take care of it though.