Biking Update - August 2, 2008

Well, as expected, this was a tough week for the weight-loss plan and for the habit of biking. It was even harder than expected, due to unforeseen circumstances. As mentioned before, we travelled down to Savannah, GA for the wedding of a good friend. While down there, we had the expected difficulties - too much good food, irresistible wedding cake, and lots of sitting around waiting or sitting around admiring the ceremony. I did eat reasonably at most meals, although a little more than I should have, but got very little exercise because of the tight schedule of events for the weekend. What really messed things up, though was the travel home. We were supposed to fly home on Sunday, but were waylaid by thunderstorms from Washington DC to Massachusetts and after 6+ hours of waiting to take off on the ground in Savannah, wound up stranded in Philadelphia. This meant lots of good exercise (walking endless terminals, trying to find an alternative way home) but very little good nutrition and eventually we simply crashed at a hotel after a highly caloric but comforting meal. We drove home on Monday instead, which meant another many, many hours of sitting still and not eating as well as we should. The stress of the flight, along with the exposure to virii from all over this great country then left me sick for two days afterwards, during which I did not biking but mostly slept and slept and... well... slept.

But, when it was all said and done, I did not end out too badly. I was up about 2 pounds from the whole sugary weekend, and I was back almost to my low by Friday morning. At this point, I am back on track and ready to return to the weight-loss routine. I have been good since returning home and returning to work, and we are hoping to get in a good day of biking today. Not sure where, exactly, but we're going to see where the spirit leads. Maybe to an established route or trail, or perhaps to a new road of discover. Please keep praying that I keep up the biking, and keep losing weight!