Inaugural

For years, my wife has tried to convince me to start a blog.  "You could write about your opinions on world issues," she says "your thoughts, your ideas, your stances."  In her opinion, it would be good for me to fling my musings into cyberspace and see what might bounce back.  While I agree that writing itself would benefit me, I do not share her optimistic assumption that anything would echo from my inevitable ranting.  So, for years, I have declined to enter the blogosphere and reassured myself that I would pick my writing back up one of these days when I have some free time.  I always seem to be a day away from starting my great American novel.

The same is true for exercise.  For years, the idea of starting a consistent workout routine has been appealing, but three children quickly consume every second of time that seems available.  I've put off workouts chalking it up to being a "good dad."  However, as I watch my midsection grow and my stamina shrink I can no longer kid myself.  I'm worried about my health and know that I need to change certain habits soon before I reach the point of no return called indifference.

So, as a solution to both my writing and exercise dilemmas, I am dedicating myself to a passion that I have had for a long time, but have had an on again, off again relationship with - bicycling.   Finally, I am taking my wife's advice (imagine that) and start this blog as a way to excite myself, chart my progress and hold myself accountable.  The idea is to get on again and stay in the saddle this time and document the heck out of it.  Oh, it is worth mentioning that I don't currently own a bicycle.  That will need to be at the top of the goal list.

Ok.  Here I go.  I'm back on again (mentally at least) and hopefully I stay this time.