Lance Armstrong with a Beard?

All this work and little play has had the effect of me shedding another 8 lbs. I'm now at 180 lbs. Not sitting at a desk and snacking is a contributor, too. I haven't been at this weight since my early 20's. I feel really good. Running feels good. Bicycling feels great. Fortunately I haven't lost any muscle mass as a result. I attribute that to carrying multiple 42 lb containers of water, moving logs, shoveling, and pushing wheelbarrows. At this lower weight, bicycling up the local hills and mountain sides are less of a challenge. Although I say less of a challenge, they're still challenging.




During a weekend ride with Christy and sister-in-law, Nancy, on the Blue Ridge Parkway.