Biking To Work - Follow Up

It took me longer to post this follow up due to the fact the test bike ride to and from work ended badly. I was sort of cut off by a city bus, although technically I could have safely stopped, I chose to go around the bus by hoping back up on the sidewalk. The front tire hit the little lip where the road meets the sidewalk at an odd angle. My bike went one way and I went the other.

All told, 7 stitches in my forehead and a fracture of the head of the elbow bone (the part that rotates the wrist). Maybe I'll post the x-ray later for fun. Also, numerous contusions up and down my right side and general aches.

This will not deter me. Once I heal up I will attempt it again. Just as typing left handed is not going to stop me from posting updates to my blog.

In fact, this accident has hardened my resolve even more. I do not accept the fact I am getting older and spills like this hurt more now. I laugh in the face of pain and will press through!

Biking to work

It has been awhile since my last post. Not much happening Primal wise except I have not been doing to good.

So, to get back on the wagon I've decided to start biking to and from work 4 out the 5 work days. A one way trip is 10.87 miles. At my current weight and going on an estimated time of 1.5 hours to complete I will burn roughly 1280 calories just on biking alone. That is 5120 calories just for my commute to work.

This time of year is a perfect time to start such an endevour. The weather is nice and I believe the wind is done for the most part. I am not that worried about being able to do this as I have been doing roughly 12 miles each weekend with the dogs.

I post an update on this on Monday.