Here is a photo of me from the summer of 2009, about 2 years before I started working out. Check out those chins!
I'm loving the new bike. It's a game changer, in my opinion. My normal morning rides (23 to 27 miles with a hill or two) used to average around 15.0 to 15.5 mph. With the new bike, I'm at 18 mph. I even had one ride of 32 miles with BAM Racing, and my average speed was 18.2 mph. Great results! They all say it's not the bike, it's the motor (rider). But this same "motor" is suddenly riding a lot better, so you be the judge of what made the difference.
I also travelled to San Francisco for a Buckeye game with my dad and his buddies. We stayed in Berkeley, and I got in two morning runs. I did gain 6 pounds while there for 4 days, and I've already lost most of it. We basically ate everything in sight and drank even more. It was a blast, and the Buckeyes had a nice win against the Golden Bears.
My next race is Morgan's Little Miami Triathlon, October 6th. I'm cranking on the bike, gambling on the fact that I can set a PR by improving the bike more. I've run for over 2 years, and my paces are roughly 9:00 to 10:00mm depending on distance, temperature, terrain, etc. My 13.1 and over paces are even slower. But, I've been seriously cycling since March 2013 and my speeds are much more respectable. The wear and tear on my body from biking is also much less than running.
Also, I started swimming in November 2012, and it was the best of the three disciplines at my first half Ironman (compared to all finishers). At 6'2" and 215 pounds, I'm finding bigger/faster gains in the water and on the bike, versus my run. I want to say I'm too big to run well, but I know there are probably thousands of runners out there who are my size or larger and running better. I hope as my weight drops and my overall fitness improves, my running will become easier. I could run more, of course, but I'm having way too much fun on the bike.
I also found a photo of myself from 2009, which I added above. Check out that fat face!! I've come a long way. Here is a photo from a run last week in Berkeley, California:
Since June 2011: (September 2013 to date only)
1,280.3 miles biked (268.9)
1,193.6 miles run (38.1)
2,167.5 laps swam (84.5)
My last 7 rides on new bike:
6.08 miles/18.1 mph avg
20.57 m/18.4
21.32 m/17.0
23.58 m/17.5
32.10 m/18.2
85.63 m/19.2
23.64 m/17.5
The Garmin site is down now for maintenance, but here's the Strava data since the 10th:
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