After the swift kick in the ass yesterday I decide to go for a walk to reinforce the message to my body that play time is over, I ended up doing just under two miles with the baby stroller. After I got about a mile out I realized that my son would be home from school in 5 minutes and I needed to be there to let him in so I hustled back for the second mile and just made it as his bus pulled up. If mowing the lawn counts I did that as well as far as exercise and I am coming to the realization that I am going to have to go see a doc about this shoulder pain so that can start in on my daily push ups again.
I will touch on the shoulder, nine months ago give or take I started having shoulder pain in my right shoulder, at first it was minor but its since gotten way worse and I believe it to be rotator cuff related. I can do daily life type stuff but anything past that is painful especially if I were to throw a ball, that motion is the worse. I need to look at this go at weight loss as new, when I was 500 pounds I needed to do things a certain way because of where I was then at 300 pounds I was almost unlimited yet now I am somewhere in between and if I think like that 500 pound guy I am in the wrong spot and I am not close to where the 300 pound version of me was so taking it head on as it is a completely new experience is how I need to advance through this.
Setting goals is going to have to be in my approach because well.. goals help and give a fella something to focus on while turning down brownies and declining the cherry pie. Setting a cycling goal for myself is on the chart and setting weight loss goals will be less prevalent this go around, I mean hell I am a scale addict when I am doing well so I will be aware of what my weight is doing but I have come to the realization that I really don't care what I weigh if I am unhindered in anything that I want to do. This sort of means that if I can do my 25 mile Sunday rides without death finding me on the trail or flattening my bicycle I am happy, currently I am not confident on my bicycles not because I cannot ride them but I worry about breaking something so riding tender will be where I am.
Riding tender? what the hell does that even mean man? well it means that even being a "clydesdale" rider I am merciless with my bikes, I RIDE my bikes, I do tend to ride light but at my current weight I feel that I may be pushing my luck even while riding light. When I say riding tender I mean literally just getting the pedals turning on easy rides, no standing on the pedals and no off road excursions because "hey that little trail over there looks fun" but I do need to get back out there even if its short trips to get things going again and perhaps gain some confidence back.
I recently bought some big ol fatty tires for the K2 which is pictured above they are CST Cyclops 26 x 2.4 tires and are extremely ummm rotund so I am using that as a reason to get back onto the bike as well. My shoulder keeps me from riding as much as I would like to as well, but it is what it is I suppose for now but I am hoping to get things lined back up and having my body begging for mercy again because this me begging for mercy thing just don't fly.
So with all of that said it is time for me to hit the road and get a couple miles into my day, I am going to try and get a few minutes later for a quick spin around the lake as well because when I am moving the weight typically comes off. I hope that was enough random for your day coming from my direction because that's what I got for today, I have never seen cookies jump into someones mouth on their own before so as long as I don;t pick any up they should stay out of my mouth.
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Sounds like a good plan! I look forward to hearing about your bike rides. I so want the extra money to buy a good bike for the trails.
ReplyDeleteKeep at it, I'm sure it will get easier with time. The bike looks awesome with those big tires. :)
ReplyDeleteI am also doing bike rides, great training. Good luck with the shoulder!
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I too suffered from shoulder pain in the past, luckily for me all was OK and got better eventually (I was lifting weight the wrong way)
ReplyDeletehahah maybe those cookies should jump out the window!
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ReplyDeleteKeep up the great work, truly an inspiration!!! Sincerely, Tom
ReplyDeleteAwesome transformation! Keep it up. Sincerely, TOm
ReplyDeleteGreat post, goals are so important. When I set my weight loss goals I find it really hard to stay motivated and stick to just the same gym work. So I try setting goals like riding so many miles (from the top to the bottom of the east coast) or at the moment I thought I'm going to row from Miami to Cuba (well in the gym on a rowing machine I will, or I might buy one, then maybe back hehe). Having a badly sore shoulder/muscle can really mess with your training and your mind.
ReplyDeleteAs an ex long distance cyclist, I am fascinated to read that you really RIDE your bikes. In my heyday I would do 160km/day on a tourer. Now I'm a touch obese and older (56) I find it a lot harder to motivate myself as I'll never be able to achieve the same things. As with all weight loss and detox, I guess it's down to willpower and being realistic. Great blog and thanks for your constructive posts - they help!
ReplyDeleteMan, I am seriously impressed by your accomplishment! That took some serious work ethic, determination, and discipline. Keep up the good work inspiring others to follow in you footsteps!
ReplyDeleteI thought riding tender was was happens when you ride a bike after not having been on one since you were a kid. A couple of weeks ago I had what I thought was an easy ride, for maybe 9 or 10 miles. The next day my a** was in tatters. The next bike I ride is going to have an armchair instead of a saddle. Anyway, keep up the great work.
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