Category Archives: Health

Mostly about my usually improving health via exercise and diet. Other times, being sick.

5000 miles!

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Steve

Today I made it to the 5000-mile mark for my cumulative mileage on an exercycle. Great way to kick off the new year too. Here’s another fun piece of trivia, this is about 20% of the Earth’s diameter. I pulled … Continue reading →

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First 100 miles of 2020 achieved!

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Steve

Woo hoo! I feel that 2020 is off to a fantastic start, not only have I cemented things with Shea to have her be my girlfriend, I have completed my first 100 miles of biking in nine days, seven were … Continue reading →

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Life is pretty good so far

Posted on December 14, 2019 by Steve

Last night was my employer’s end of the year party. I had a pretty good time and took a plus-one guest since I didn’t want it to go to waste. This person was pretty cool, hope we get to hang … Continue reading →

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One hundred days against Baba Yaga!

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Steve

FINALLY! I managed to get through the day 100 times without becoming seriously ill or contracting a serious case of the fuckits. Getting across the finish line this week was relatively easy since Thanksgiving puts America closer to the slash … Continue reading →

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Two hundred and fifty gym days!

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Steve

Pretty good milestone achieved yesterday but the 2020 nightmare isn’t going to happen due to there being only 30-plus days left. Three hundred will have to be next year’s goal.

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Three thousand miles for 2019!

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Steve

Woo hoo! Not bad, not bad! Managed another 1000 miles for the year within three-ish months. I’m glad to be pushing the envelope for an annual accomplishment. My determination has put me past Honolulu and Cork with Amsterdam as the … Continue reading →

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Cork Achieved!

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Steve

Today was the fifth milestone via in-door bike! It went somewhat faster given this leg being shorter, less illness and the inspiration of divorce. How much shorter? Compared to Honolulu’s 1300-plus miles, Cork was over 800. Next up, the easy 500 … Continue reading →

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100,000 Calories!

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Steve

I achieved this milestone on the in-door bike at the gym today! It only took a couple years and sadly, I’m still overweight! If I remember my Chemistry, I have produced enough energy to raise 100,000 grams of water 1° … Continue reading →

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WizWorld gels, new gym hours, new fiscal year!

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Steve

The people running WizWorld Austin were really playing it close to the chest this year. I had been checking about twice a week all Summer on who was coming and their site just kept saying bupkis. Thankfully it shored up … Continue reading →

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Twenty-five hundred miles for 2019!

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Steve

Honolulu is in the dust as Cork is now where I’ve set my immediate goal alongside 3000 miles for 2019 with today. The new enhanced pace is paying off. What I would give for this making the weight go away … Continue reading →

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A realistic mannequin that resulted in hate mail for writer

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Steve

Regardless of the store displaying this, I have to applaud them for finally using a model that isn’t the ideal, a fiction with our planet’s majority. I can’t remember the exact story but Tanya Gold from the The Guardian (whoops, The Telegraph, … Continue reading →

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4000 miles!

Posted on September 24, 2019 by Steve

Today I made it to the 4000-mile mark for my cumulative mileage on an exercycle. Not bad, did it in about three months (3000 was June) despite skipping a bunch of days in July and August. Going at least 14.3 … Continue reading →

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Two hundred gym days!

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Steve

It doesn’t sound too impressive but it means I have set a target to beat next year. Let’s see if I can push it to 300 and make 2020 a nightmare!

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Woo hoo! LDL is lower

Posted on September 9, 2019 by Steve

This morning, I went in for my six-month checkup to see how I’m doing after that big, tow-hour physical examination. It was mainly a blood draw which contained fantastic news. Well, the news that seemed to matter to the doctor. … Continue reading →

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Honolulu Achieved!

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Steve

Today was the fourth milestone via in-door bike! Given my intermittent illness of the fuckits, I’m amazed I completed this destination before year’s end given this leg being over 1300 miles. Complete it I did though. Mainly out of distraction … Continue reading →

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