Fit by 50

  It may not be anything earth-shattering, but I'm definitely making progress. And that's the idea, right? Inch toward the finish line by making small changes that become habits. Since I last posted, I've been sticking to my small changes pretty well. I've been continuing to take my lunch to work most days instead of going out or getting take out (although I've allowed myself one or two exceptions). Heck, I've even stopped visiting the candy drawer at the office every day, and that was getting to be the wrong kind of habit. My significant other has been knocking it out of the park with home cooking (he's phenomenal with the sous vide and smoker, as well as more traditional means), which has meant we've mostly avoided eating out and getting take out/delivery. And, for the most part, I'm staying away from alcohol except Fridays and Saturdays. (See No Diets post for more info on my thought process here.)  Additionally, I've been riding pretty regula

  The struggle is real.  It's such an overused statement, but it gets right to the heart of what a challenge this journey is for me.  As is always the case, I started out with the best of intentions and what I thought was the perfect amount of commitment. Then I used the first convenient excuse to go off the rails, and continued to stay off for most of October, November and December. But all is not lost. As long as we're still breathing, there's time for a fresh start, and despite veering undeniably off course, I managed to accomplish something in the last few months. So I'm not exactly back to square one. By way of bringing my millions of readers up to speed, I offer the following data.  Miles ridden in October: 103.5 Miles ridden in November: 75 Miles ridden in December: 65 Miles ridden so far in January: 23.4 Pounds gained since my last check in: 7 Net loss since October 1: 3.8 Since I last darkened the door of this blog, I also signed up for my first race of 2022, w