https://milktree.dreamwidth.org/ milktree - Dreamwidth Studios Thu, 05 Nov 2020 19:49:59 GMT LiveJournal / Dreamwidth Studios milktree personal https://v2.dreamwidth.org/5096218/720171 https://milktree.dreamwidth.org/ 100 100 https://milktree.dreamwidth.org/162557.html Thu, 05 Nov 2020 19:49:59 GMT https://milktree.dreamwidth.org/162557.html As of today I've ridden over a kibimile on my bicycle this year. 1,033 miles since mid May.<br /><br />I credit COVID for this to some degree, in that we couldn't go out and hike and we were home nearly every day all summer.<br /><br />I also credit Rachel, who this summer went from nothing to being able to run almost six miles. That was an inspiration. <br /><br />It's ironic that COVID, which has killed nearly a quarter million people and messed up countless more, has had such a marked positive effect on our (Rachel and my) health. I've lost about 8% in weight (--fat, +muscle), my pants are a couple sizes too big, and my resting pulse has dropped about 10pbm. Ironically, my old smaller-waist jeans don't fit because the thighs are too small and the waist is a little loose.<br /><br />The real trick will be maintaining it over the winter. <br /><br /><img src="http://www.mahonkin.com/~milktree/livejournal/2020-11-05-bicycle-log.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=milktree&ditemid=162557" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments https://milktree.dreamwidth.org/162557.html health bicycle public 1