If only I had an extra $985...

For those of you who do not know me all that well, you should know that not only am I overweight, a cyclist, but I am also a HUGE Civil War buff! I wrote my master's thesis on the theory vs. practice of states' rights within the Confederacy (but that's another story altogether).

Unfortunately, I came across this gem for the summer. It is a Civil War Tour that goes from Gettysburg, PA down through Maryland and to Antietam Battlefield at Sharpsburg, MD and concludes at Harper's Ferry. All in all, it's 4 days of history-goodness rolled into one big, long cycling journey. OOooo.... I am so jealous of those who can go.

Alas, we are currently (and desperately) trying to get out of debt while simultaneously trying get ourselves into a position to buy a house. (Yes... I know... it seems oxymoronical to get out of cebt only to buy a house. Well a college education and a house are the only debts that I am willing to have right now. All other must be eradicated.)

So this is my latest disappointment, but it does give me a goal to which I can work. Of course this is a financial goal rather than a cycling or weight loss one. Nonetheless, I am glad to know it's available.

Oh, and on a side note: My tax return should be in soon, which means that I will be purchasing a new wheel for my bike and then I can get back in the saddle!

I am REALLY hating this weather!!

The combination of the snow, ice, and wind are making it pretty darn hard to get any decent workouts going. I have been pretty good about walking to and from work, but that is only a mile each day. About once or twice a week I manage to get an extra two or three miles walking in...

To make matters worse, I will NOT be able to join the Monument Avenue 10k. That's a real heartbreaker. Unfortunately, there is a seminar that I need to attend in order to complete full certification with work. It meets three consecutive weekends, and I'll let you guess when it begins. Yeah... that's how karma has decided to work things out...

Now, on the cycling front, I am dying for some warmer weather and/or lack of ice on the ground. For the time being though, it is not too bad for me. I still have not fixed the rear wheel on my bike. I am patiently awaiting my tax return so that I can get a nice, new wheel. One that support one of my "girth." (That's a polite way of admitting I'm still fat).

However, that should only be a couple of weeks, and by that time the weather will hopefully be less "sucky" (yes, that is a technical term).

So for the time being, I am trying to walk and if not lose weight... just not add any. I am looking forward to this spring and cannot wait to get back on the bike. Until then, I will try to post every now and then, and just keep my weight steady.