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Joined The Bucks County Y And Getting My Riding On
So as a way to get back in shape and stay there I joined the Bucks County Y and found an awesome piece of equipment – the Expresso Bike. This stationary bike puts the boring ones to shame. Complete with a big screen monitor the rider is actively steering the bike on the screen and…
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Zwifting It Through The Winter
So it’s in the single digits outside with negative wind chills. So clearly I’m not going out to ride. But I need to exercise. I tried the fitness videos. Man I’m not coordinated off my bike. So I decided to try Zwift. It’s a computer program that you use in conjunction with a bike trainer. It…
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First Time I’ve Watched Le Tour Straight Through
Image Credit: Image captured from the live stream broadcast. What a race. The Tour de France has been an annual tour since 1903. Plagued in the past with doping the tour is one helluva cycling event. Not an excuse for cheating, via doping, but I can see why some racers feel they need the edge…
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Riding And Loving It – An Update
Caption: Tour de France Stage 11 – Screenshot from NBCSports Feed So I’ve been cycling as much as possible lately. Ever since my primary doctor said I need to lose 30 lbs and 6 by my next visit (3 months from my last appointment), I’ve been enjoying getting out and riding. Surprising it’s relaxing. Well,…
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Riding And Loving It – An Update
Caption: Tour de France Stage 11 – Screenshot from NBCSports Feed So I’ve been cycling as much as possible lately. Ever since my primary doctor said I need to lose 30 lbs and 6 by my next visit (3 months from my last appointment), I’ve been enjoying getting out and riding. Surprising it’s relaxing. Well,…
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Back On The Bike – Health, Exercise, Fun
So I’m back on the bike. It’s been 2 years since I’ve seriously rode. I have to admit it wasn’t for any particular reason other than being lazy and life getting busy. What got me back in the cycling game was a talk with my primary doctor about my Type 2 Diabetes. My A1C isn’t…
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Update On The Quest for Fitness and Health
Disclosure: Mark is both a friend and a client of mine. This blog post is part of a series documenting my health and fitness training. Yesterday was my second workout with Sparky from GYMGUYZ of Greater Bucks. What a great experience. So How’d It Go? Did Sparky kick my butt? Yes. Did I find muscles…
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I Knew I Was Fat, But Wow!
Disclosure: Mark is both a friend and a client of mine. This blog post is part of a series documenting my health and fitness training. So today marked the start of my fitness training with Mark “Spark” Vandzura of GYMGUYZ of Greater Bucks. All I have to say is that I needed to do this…
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I’m Fat… Time To Do Something About It.
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] This is a new section of my site. It’s going to be devoted to my fitness and weight-loss. Disclosure In the interest of full disclosure, I am helping Mark Vandzura of GymGuyz of Greater Bucks with marketing. But with that in mind, I really am…
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Tour de Cure Philadelphia 2016 – Fighting For A Cure To Diabetes – Recap
Saturday I was honored to be able to participate in the 25th Annual Tour de Cure, Philly edition. The event took place at Temple University’s Ambler campus and the turnout was fantastic. Originally I was aiming to do the longer 35 mile ride, which would go from Ambler to Doylestown and back. But since I…
