It's True!

For as long as I can recall being in poor physical condition (and that's a long time,) I have heard people say that if I would exercise, loose weight and get more physically fit, that I would feel better, have more energy, and even have a stronger sex drive. This by the way, was told to me repeatedly, by people who themselves were not in top shape, nor had they really been in recent years. So it makes it you wonder how come they were so sure, and it turns out, so right.

Last summer I  began riding my recumbent trike daily, and was able to lose 50 pounds before I had hernia surgery in late November, the end of riding season for me. But after Christmas I resumed riding every day on the stationary bike. It was incredibly boring but I kept at it, largely by taking inspiration from my friends Heidi and Jim who had related their own relationship with their chosen piece of exercise equipment, a treadmill.

"Yeah, I hate that fucking thing, but I get on it every day anyway."

That's perfect for me. That was exactly what I told myself each morning, all winter. Then spring came and I began riding outdoors again, but on my upright bike. Now, I'm riding anywhere I can, every chance I get. This is quite a ways from when I used to let the air out of my tires in third grade, so that Mom had to drive me to school. I'm actually pretty amazed. I never really thought that I'd get to a point that I enjoy the actual act of exercising. I don't mean that I've never enjoyed doing anything that was also exercise. But this time, I'm actually enjoying the exercise, and I do feel better. And at 60 years old, I may not end up fighting for the light heavyweight title, but it's nice to know I can make the weight.