I spent 23 years in the Air Force and despite the need to remain active in order to pass my yearly PT test, I managed to smoke and drink my way through my entire career. I retired in 2008 and took a civilian position where I promptly went from 170lbs to 204lbs in about 9 months. Finally in May of 2010 I got sick of what I saw in the mirror and started running, which lead to me quitting smoking. I wasn't able to run every day due to injury problems so I bought a Trek road bike and started using it to cross train from running. Then I built up a SS to commute on and made cycling part of my everyday life. Soon enough it became my lifestyle. Now I call myself a reformed runner on a 12 step cycling program. Somewhere along the way I managed to loose 70 lbs and have never felt more healthy in my life.
So, at 46 years old I'm the owner of a Cat 5 license so new the ink still drips when I pull it out of my wallet, and a hot rod little Trek Madone that's way faster than I'll ever be. I'm mixing it up, handlebar to handlebar with guys half my age and loving every second of it!
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