I started biking in May. I could comfortably do 12 miles in a week on the bike or walk around 15-20. I can now do 30 mile weeks (tho asthma coming back to haunt me has put a damper on adding miles for the moment). My only real goals right now are to be able to do a ride longer than 8 miles, to climb my nemesis hill, and to be able to (eventually) ride to Target and back. That will mean a 16 mile ride is doable . I don't have time limits on most of these goals, because I'm more interested in being able to do them reliably than in just making the goal.

I'm also starting to add regular swimming in, which feels really good. I am still horribly out of shape. Got in the pool and went "waitaminute" when I was tired and out of breath after a very short swim. But I'm getting better on the bike, and I'll get back to where I should be in the water.

I've already met one of my very first goals. I wanted to be strong enough on the bike that I could handle grocery shopping and other regular errands on the bike. I can do that now .