I completed my first 50k ride and aced my cardio-stress test this week!! As some of you know, I was diagnosed with a 99.9% blockage in one of the main arteries leading to my heart last August and underwent stent surgery to repair it. I had to make some pretty drastic lifestyle changes. Long story short, I have lost over 55 pounds and began cycling again two months ago. My “dreadmill” walking was making me nuts - I am an outdoor enthusiast and nature photographer, so cycling fit the bill for my daily exercise. DH and I are training for the MS150 next May, so we signed up for some local rides to fit into our training. We just completed our first 50k on the Withlacoochee State Trail - a rails to trails annual ride. We would have ridden further but we got a late start, but it was enormous fun!!! We had nice, cool, overcast weather and the trail was gorgeous - 12 foot wide with plenty of room for cyclists to pass. We enjoyed seeing all those bikes!! We also stopped to rescue a chilled red rat snake who decided to warm up in the middle of the trail and saw lots of wildflowers and butterflies. We met so many other great people, learned alot about cycling and enjoyed the trail so much that we are planning on going back for a metric century and then a full century in the next couple of months. I had my yearly followup cardio stress test today and I aced it!! My doctor was very pleased with my progress and heart function. She said the cycling was definately paying off! Yay! So, I just wanted to share my joy and a few pics of the ride! Pics are taken at our first SAG stop, up at the north end trailhead and us with our trusty steeds along the trail.
Welcome guest, is this your first visit? Click the "Create Account" button now to join.
Results 1 to 15 of 26
Hybrid View
-
10-08-2008, 01:12 AM #1
Registered User
- Join Date
- Aug 2008
- Location
- Seminole, FL
- Posts
- 268
Two Reasons to celebrate - had to share!!
“No Bird Soars Too High If He Soars With His Own Wings” ~ William Blake
-
10-08-2008, 03:48 AM #2
Registered User
- Join Date
- Oct 2006
- Location
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Posts
- 627
Congratulations, Wildhawk...Great pics
, Great ride, Great test results.
-
10-08-2008, 04:07 AM #3
Grizzled
- Join Date
- Sep 2006
- Location
- Oslo, Norway
- Posts
- 4,066
great pics, wildhawk, you two look really happy and pleased with the day
Winter riding is much less about badassery and much more about bundle-uppery. - malkin
1995 Kona Cinder Cone commuterFrankenbike/Selle Italia SLR Lady Gel Flow
2008 white Nakamura Summit Custom mtb/Terry Falcon X
2000 Schwinn Fastback Comp road bike/Specialized Jett
-
10-08-2008, 04:46 AM #4
Small world, big life!
- Join Date
- Apr 2006
- Posts
- 3,867
Congratulations on not only the ride, but on taking control of your health! Keep going, girlfriend!
Karen~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
insidious ungovernable cardboard
-
10-08-2008, 04:46 AM #5
its not easy being green
- Join Date
- Feb 2008
- Location
- south georgia
- Posts
- 949
Awesome news, I told you you would smoke that ride. Keep it up and when you come to Miami look me up.
-
10-08-2008, 04:59 AM #6
Can't never could!
- Join Date
- Apr 2006
- Location
- somewhere between the Red & Rio Grande
- Posts
- 5,297
Way to go Hawk! The pictures are great and the ride sounds neat but the health report is outstanding! Glad you had fun and are making great progress on your journey.
Amanda
2011 Specialized Epic Comp 29er | Specialized Phenom | "Marie Laveau"
2007 Cannondale Synapse Carbon Road | Selle Italia Lady Gel Flow | "Miranda"
You don't have to be great to get started, but you do have to get started to be great. -Lee J. Colan
-
10-08-2008, 06:30 AM #7
Registered User
- Join Date
- Aug 2001
- Location
- northern california
- Posts
- 1,460
Yay, yay, yay! Congrats!!
-
10-08-2008, 08:10 AM #8
In-app purchases
- Join Date
- Sep 2007
- Location
- Uncanny Valley
- Posts
- 14,498
Yay!!
Speed comes from what you put behind you. - Judi Ketteler
-
10-08-2008, 08:24 AM #9
Registered User
- Join Date
- Jul 2008
- Location
- Wyoming
- Posts
- 271
Awesome job! Thanks for sharing your story and pics, keep up the good work!
-
10-08-2008, 08:51 AM #10
Registered User
- Join Date
- Jul 2008
- Posts
- 251
Great job on the ride, taking control of your health, and your weight loss! You look very happy in the pics!
You're invited to visit my blog: http://tris3kidsandlife.blogspot.com/
-
10-08-2008, 11:22 AM #11
Missy
- Join Date
- Jul 2007
- Location
- North Carolina
- Posts
- 109
Wildhawk, that's wonderful!
What good news! You're having fun and - bonus! - it's good for you! I'm so glad you enjoyed your first 50k and I look forward to hearing about the adventures you will no doubt be experiencing in the near future.
Good for you!!!
Missy
-
10-08-2008, 12:47 PM #12
Slow, but Steady.
- Join Date
- Feb 2008
- Location
- San Antonio, TX
- Posts
- 755
A thousand hoorays for you! Really, really, stupendously awesome news. Take a bow!
-
10-08-2008, 08:05 PM #13
Registered User
- Join Date
- Sep 2008
- Posts
- 2,545
Great news. I love hearing about your success -- you are inspiring, and I will think about you when I'm slogging through hill practice.
Pam
-
10-08-2008, 03:51 PM #14
droppin' off the back
- Join Date
- Aug 2008
- Location
- St. Louis, MO
- Posts
- 1,058
Isn't it fun to be healthy?! So happy you found a way to do both--Congrats!
"Well-behaved women seldom make history." --Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
'09 Trek WSD 2.1 with a Brooks B-68 saddle
'11 Trek WSD Madone 5.2 with Brooks B-17
-
10-08-2008, 04:09 PM #15
pedaling my heart away
- Join Date
- Sep 2007
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Posts
- 646
Nice job :)
Congratulations on your achievement and progress to a healthier lifestyle!
Wishing you many happy rides!Ana
* * * * * * * * * * * * * *
2009 Lynskey R230
Trek Mountain Track 850
Reply With Quote
