My anticipated surgery date is this Wednesday. To bring the casual followers of this blog up to date; I am undergoing weight loss revision surgery to remove my Lapband and revise it to Roux-en-Y (gastric…
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2013 Greene Trails Cycling Classic
This past Wednesday I returned to Xenia and Greene County for the 2013 Greene Trails Cycling Classic (GTCC). Greene County has an amazing 62 mile network of paved multi-use trails that connect with trails in…
Five years and still weaving a tapestry of change
Today is the fifth anniversary of my Lapband weight loss surgery. I spent some time over the past weeks contemplating what I would blog about on this significant day. As I read my past blog…
GOBA Day 7: Time flies and the miles roll on
Time does fly when you are having fun. I awoke Saturday all too obvious to that fact. My week at GOBA on my bike was ending. The sun rose early in Sidney as I packed…
GOBA Day 6: The heat is on
I could attribute my early arrival into Sidney to the summer solstice. This is the day that the earth is most inclined to the sun. Perhaps this angle gave me a faster downhill coast during…
GOBA Day 5: Recharging our bodies, bikes and mobile devices
Today was a day of rest for much of GOBAville. I did not cycle the optional loop. I sleep in some and decided to enjoy the hospitality of New Bremen. It was a day to…
GOBA Day 4: Chasing church steeples
I woke before the alarm went off to a very cool tent. I zipped up the sleeping bag and snuggled in for a bonus 15 minutes of warmth. Soon, camp was loaded into the van,…
GOBA Day 3: Farms, Fields and Flat Roads
It was a hot summer in the country on today’s 52 mile ride from Troy to Greenville. After a short ride through the edge of town, we were soon in rural Ohio farmland. It was…