On December 20th this year if God so bless me I’ll get to be 50 years old. It is my intention to seriously embark on a journey with Optibike to regain the love that biking was during my teenage years and through an activity I love, to get back in shape.
What is my motivation? Regain my health while doing something that at this time is painful. Yes, I confess – I hate to exercise – and I enjoy to eat rich foods. This one-two combination is one of our nations top killers for people my age. Funny thing – both issues are under my total control to change.
So what is my plan? Take out all the excuses. Not enough money, not enough time, feeling tired, not interested in joining yet another fad dieting plan to regain twice the pounds shed…. combine the necessity of commuting to work with a fun activity and get a workout at the same time.
What I’ve done so far? I started with a physical exam. Confirmed my weight has been stable for the past 16 months at 306 lbs and that I could safely embark on this journey. I have the full support of my doctor, my family and friends and I fully believe that this will be done. I’m definitely counting on the assistance of the motor in my Optibike.
I live in a suburb of Atlanta – Duluth – a place with a lot of hills and a very well deserved reputation of killer streets due to traffic congestion and ongoing driver frustration with never ending commute times. I know the electric motor prowess of the Optibike will make my 44 mile commute doable and I bet faster that I can do it while driving my car. So far I’ve scouted the route I will take and the milestones I’ll need to achieve before going to work on a bike for the first time sometime before October 2nd.
I’ll be posting regularly so follow me on my quest to health on this journey.
Chapter 3 Adventure Rides
Chapter 4 The Results