Why I redesigned Biking To Live

I had high hopes for both myself and Biking To Live in 2008. Everything started out OK. I began to build up a good readership here on my blog and enjoyed communicating with them via comments, emails, and phone conversations. After a couple months of riding I even started to see improvement in my health. My clothes were fitting better and my blood pressure and cholesterol were much improved. By the end of the...

Biking to Live Week 5 Summary

This was a good week of riding. I managed to get all three of my weekday rides in as well as a longer Saturday ride. The shift to my Cannondale R-300 has dramatically helped me improve my speed. Here are the totals for this week: Monday: 11.52 miles, 52:26, 16.1 mph max, and 13.1 mph avg Wednesday: 11.51 miles, 53:35, 18.2 mph max, and 12.8 mph avg (first ride on the Cannondale) Friday: 12.17 miles, 47:05, 18.7...

Six month checkup complete

Yesterday I had to go do my six month checkup with the doctor.  For those that don’t know me, I absolutely hate going to the doctor and hate hospitals even more.  I needed to go back in to have my blood pressure checked.  My blood pressure has never been really bad but always borderline.  Couple that with my horrific family history and I’m on blood pressure meds. The nurse checked me in, took my BP...