Author: John

Those of you who know me know that I’ve had some weight issues through my life. See, ever since I was a little kid, “eating” was one of my favorite activities (in fact, I remember going through a scrapbook from a young age — soon after I had learned to write (and therefore, when I… Continue reading When Ignoring One’s Weight

The disaster recovery was a disaster — but we finally got everything working at the very end . . . meaning that we didn’t leave the site until nearly 7:00. This meant that I got home a little past midnight. I slept in. I did not feel guilty about it. However, I’ll probably be leaving… Continue reading Didn’t Bike In

I’m in the middle of the woods right at the NJ/NY border near the Tappan-Zee bridge. Here, I’m in the middle of a disaster recovery drill. The area is absolutely beautiful and it stormed last night, meaning that today was clear, cool, and non-humid. I miss my bike. Of course, at a disaster recovery drill,… Continue reading When trapped without a bike

I’m hesitant to post these just because I think I’ve lost about twenty pounds since they’ve been taken, but here is a photo of me at the finish line from the Tour de Cure and here I am on the course.

Gas prices reached $4.049 / gallon in Pennsylvania today . . . meaning that I’m saving $10.75 in gas today. In actuality, though, money savings might actually be significantly bit higher when I bike in. Sure, there’s stuff like automotive maintenance, but I’m talking about lunch here — when I bike in, I really force… Continue reading Gas Prices

I know I’ve said this before, but there really isn’t anything that beats collecting your thoughts to a gorgeous sunrise while working out. Even if you’re doing so on the way to work. Today, I nearly broke that one hour barrier that I’ve been gunning for. Well, that’s not accurate, I do not push myself… Continue reading Beautiful Mornings & Wii Fit

Actually been meaning to post for the past couple of days, and just never got around to it. The day after the Tour, I took myself on a 30 mile bike ride — this started as something where I just wanted to get my legs moving, and ended up with me just “going”. I even… Continue reading The Week After the Tour

I made it — 62.5 miles in four hours & 20 minutes, and that included all of the rest stops. I’m quite proud of myself. The only thing that really don’t work out was the weather. I spent the most scenic portion of the ride biking through a torrential thunderstorm. I was waterlogged. As a… Continue reading The Tour de Cure

On a morning like this morning, I really wonder why I don’t bike in more often. It was beautiful. There was a little chill to the air, but just enough to keep you from getting too hot while biking — this morning was great. I would have biked in yesterday, but I was having tire… Continue reading Need to Bike in more Often

So, I did manage to get out on Memorial Day and at least start the ride that I wanted. I made it up Waggoner’s Gap then up Doubling Gap (taking my first rest stop on that path). However, as I went down 233 toward Newville, the road was detoured. By the time the roads resolved… Continue reading Memorial Day Ride