Just broke 3000 miles for the year
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Just broke 3000 miles for the year
i know its not a lot compared to some but its my second year in a row and i feel really great. i turned 61 this year and i feel as healthy as i ever have. plenty of aches and pains but able to do most anything i put my mind to. most of my miles are commuting but a significant portion is touring. want to do a lot more of that soon!
just had to share because it means a lot to me..... ty for letting me be a part of the community.
just had to share because it means a lot to me..... ty for letting me be a part of the community.
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i know its not a lot compared to some but its my second year in a row and i feel really great. i turned 61 this year and i feel as healthy as i ever have. plenty of aches and pains but able to do most anything i put my mind to. most of my miles are commuting but a significant portion is touring. want to do a lot more of that soon!
just had to share because it means a lot to me..... ty for letting me be a part of the community.
just had to share because it means a lot to me..... ty for letting me be a part of the community.
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Funny, I'm at 2,966 today, so I'll hit 3,000 this week. It's really good for me, since my goal for the entire year was originally 2,500 miles.
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Well done fellas! It is incredible how healthy and strong I feel just from commuting to work. If I have time for nothing else that day I still feel great. Tonight on the way home I will pass 5,500 miles.
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I just upped the weight on my barbell. I was deadlifting 83 pounds. Now I'm deadlifting 113 pounds. I've done it a few times today. I went out and ran a bit while doing errands instead of walking. That impulse rarely comes to me.
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i can't run around the block and my lifting is reserved for guitars and scotch.
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See, that's just it. I've also been unable to run all my life. Now the ability is coming slowly. I jog for half a block and walk for half a block. But it doesn't kill me with pain the way it did previously.
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when i deliver meals to the elderly i will jog up driveways and such but sustained running kills my back and agrivates my sciatica. riding just makes me feel good
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Oh, sciatica. I can empathize. I had that years ago. It's horrible. Walking is good.
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Congratulations! Feeling ashamed. Set my goal of 3,000 back in January. Only recently broke 2,000 😕 so my goal is clearly not going to be met this year.
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Wow nice job. I’m currently knocking on the door of 3500...but you’ve got a couple decades on me. I hope I’m still going as strong as you at 61.
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thanks for all the well wishing. i dont care how much or little you ride. i just like folks that take a stab at it. they are much less likely to run over a cyclist!
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Friday I hit 3,000 commuting miles, and it was also my 100th commuting day of 2017. Fitting, since my normal RT commute is 30 miles.
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