How to be hard as nails

I haven't used my bicycle to get to and from the train station for my commute in months. I use the bus and work shuttle instead. It's only 12 miles a day, in four chunks. I know lots of folks here who are still biking, and A is still biking in Chicago for crying out loud. Still, I haven't made any effort to get back on the bike.

Then this morning I read How to be hard as nails, and #1 on the list is "Train outdoors in all weathers. Rain, wind, snow, hail. Train when other people just stay in bed." And here I am letting a little thing like 50 degree weather keep me in the warm bus and off the bike.

Time to buy some cold weather biking gear.

Work Weightloss Contest: Halfway

So far I've lost 3 pounds in 3 weeks in the work weightloss contest. If I keep this up I'll lose a total of 6 pounds, or 4% of my starting weight (of 154 pounds). Beat that, Samo!

Coming down with a nasty cold and losing my appetite kept me out the gym but also made me lose a few pounds. I kept losing through the rest of the week, even through Thanksgiving and airplanes and no gym time. This week I'll be back at work, back in the gym, and aiming to bring the moving average of my weight under 150 pounds.

Work Weightloss Contest

6 weeks: November 2nd to December 14th
Winner Take All: $100 even is on the line
Percentage Loss: Whoever loses the largest percentage of their starting weight wins.
Hidden Agenda: Those pesky last 14 pounds have got to go.

I started out with good momentum, and have stalled this week. My focus is going to the gym every day, and eating no more than 1500 calories a day. My average daily intake is currently 1900 calories, so that's where I'm focusing.