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Ride Log – First Ride of 2008

Keith — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:01:27 +0000

So, after a long, cold winter (cue Cinderella… ), things are finally settling into spring. This being the case, I figured it was high time to put my new wheels (a Carerra Recon DS, pic below) on the pavement for their first real spin. I didn’t do much, but I managed to not fall over dead from lack of practice, but I definitely felt it in my legs when I was done. For those interested, here’s the ride stats:

Distance: 1.029 Miles (1.65 Kilometers)
Average Speed: 9.5 MPH (15.28 KPH)
Max Speed: 14.2 MPH (22.85 KPH)
Trip Time: 6:33
Calories Burned (Estimate): 127.32 calories

And the obligatory picture (click for larger version):

Weight loss check-in

Keith — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 22:31:45 +0000

So it’s been a while since I posted anything about my goal to drop 30 pounds before my wedding. Well, at this point, it doesn’t look like it’s going to happen. It seems I’ve hit a plateau at 263 pounds (I’ve been here for the better part of a month at this point). I don’t know what else I can do at this point, but I’m happy with the results thus far. It’s not as much as I wanted to lose, but it’s better than nothing (or gaining ). I’m going to keep up with the exercise, though…I’m determined to get down to 250. More news as it develops.

Ride Log – 05.15.07

Keith — Tue, 15 May 2007 20:32:32 +0000

Had to go to the post office to pick up a package (a Chinese clone of a Havoc helicopter if you must know…mine is blue ), and decided to make it a bit longer. It’s still within the 1 3/4 mile average I’ve been riding lately, but the return leg was mostly into the wind.

Ride Stats:
Distance: 1.798 miles
Avg. Speed: 9.5 mph
Time: 11:24
Max Speed: 16.3 mph
Lifetime Distance: 5.616 miles

Route

Ride Log – 05.08.07

Keith — Tue, 08 May 2007 19:42:38 +0000

Distance: 1.771 Miles
Time: 12:05
Avg Speed: 10.1 mph
Max Speed: 15.1 mph

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Ride log – 05.07.07

Keith — Mon, 07 May 2007 19:00:04 +0000

Just a quick ride today to test my new bike computer. I’ll now be able to include more stats in these posts thanks to my new toy…

Distance: 1.665 Miles
Time: 9:17
Avg Speed: 10.9 mph
Max Speed: 16.3 mph

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Today’s ride

Keith — Wed, 02 May 2007 20:01:49 +0000

A little shorter than last time, but still a nice ride. Had to go pick up a book at the library (the funny-looking building with the round roofs), and decided to go home the long way.

Distance: 1.47 mi
Time: 13:00

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My first serious ride

Keith — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:05:51 +0000

As many of you know, I am getting married in July. When we set the date, I set a goal for myself to drop my weight to 250 pounds before the wedding. This goal was helped along by my fiancee’s father giving me a really nice mountain bike.

So I did my first serious bike ride today. I’ve been riding almost every day since the weather turned nice enough to get outside without having the cold weather gear on, but it’s mainly been confined to riding around the block and such. But today I decided to push myself. When I started biking, my goal was to be able to ride from home to St. Vital Centre (our local mall) by the end of the first month. Well, as of today, I can pretty much cross that off my to-do list. If you look at my route, you will see the mall at the corner of Dakota St. and Bishop Grandin Blvd. so that goal was accomplished.

So tonight, as a present to myself for accomplishing my goal, I’m going to treat myself to a bike computer. I’m fairly certian that this is the one I’m going to get.