Well, I have this Trek 21 speed bike on my back porch. I see it every time I go out there! I keep hearing this little voice from it. "Ride me and see what happens to that gut" it says! I have not ridden since early days of college. I know i CAN ride, but just feel awkward, to say the least! That is probably my "fat-brain" talking. I think I will air up the tires and oil that chain and hop on... Hey, what do I have to lose?... another 90 pounds of FAT... Thats what!

Anybody else with me on this?

Just do it! But baby steps are O.K., just as long as you take a step (or peddle).

You're doing great!

TX - that is sooo your now long-gone, defunct, no longer in existence fat brain talking to you! I get it. I still think I can't do things that I now know I can. I am terribly pleased when I go ahead and do things and realize whoa, I really CAN do this now. You go man! You will have so much fun!

Ok... I did it.

After much procrastination, I did it!

I put air in the tires and got on the saddle. All 296 pounds of me and that Trek mountain bike ALMOST made it all the way around the block! Now, I know what your probably thinking. "you couldn't even make it around the block?" Remember... I am in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

OK... that is my excuse. Well, it could also be that my block is exactly one mile around. I made it all but the last 100 yards. I walked it back to the house.

I will be making it all the way around non-stop by my third ride i bet. It sure felt good. I was SUCKIN' WIND!

I am setting a goal for myself right now... 100 miles before my one year mark! That makes only 99 more trips around the "block":eek:

Maybe I will put up a new "Exercise" ticker.

Whoohoo TX! I understand about hills - I've got them too.