This last week I purchased a Wahoo Fitness Bike Sensor case for my iPhone. With this device I?m able to have it monitor my heart rate from a heart rate strap that I am wearing around my chest. Here is a picture of what the Bike Sensor case looks like mounted to my Optibike handlebar. …
Monthly Archives: August 2011
Saturday in Kentucky
Winding down after a great Saturday in Kentucky… After a bowl of oatmeal, I stopped to see from friends (Debbie and Tara) in downtown Louisville. I then met Jeff, Richard, and Chuck for a round of golf in Shelbyville, Kentucky. I played my best in some time, shooting an 82. It must have been the …
Hot ride, Refreshingly Cool Lake
As I promised in my July 2nd blog I was determined to get back to a ride along Folsom Lake for the day. This last weekend my wife and I were finally able to do that. Part of the path along the lakes bike trail was paved and then as we proceeded further north it was …
Mr. Positive
Quick post today… After last week’s phone call with Coach Traci, I am working on both thinking and speaking positively. We moved last weekend. I encouraged my wife (and myself!) to stay positive and enjoy the process. It was a great day. I was delayed for several hours at an airport this week. I called …
Doctor’s Report
I visited the Doctor this week. It is a lot more fun to see him when making this kind of progress. I am down 81 pounds so far. Doc was shaking my hand, congratulating me, and really encouraged me. My blood pressure was 112/70 and heart rate was 44 beats per minute with no medication …
It’s good to be back home
Now that I?m back from vacation I?m able to get back to riding my Optibike on my daily commutes to work. It seems to be that once you are away from something you like so much you appreciate it even more once you get back to it. Such is the case with my bike. I?ve …
Now I KNOW I am Crazy!
Since I was a young child, I have always been extremely afraid of heights. Some things that you would think would be scary, I can handle. Roller coasters… OK. Plane rides… OK. Hot Air Balloons… OK. However, some things that many would think that NO ONE would fear are really tough for me. Climb a …
Vacation time in Colorado
Last week my wife and I and our dog took a vacation and drove to Colorado. On one of the days there we met with Coach Traci in Boulder, CO. It was good to finally meet our coach. She let us know about some interesting areas in Boulder to check out while we were there. …