Author: Robert Ford

Announcement Post – Day 1 – Previous Post – Next Post Today is Day 18. When I woke my body was pretty much begging not to get on the bike. By the time I was finished my shower, it felt better. The Burrard Bridge did not feel better. The legs were whining.So how far is too much? Yesterday I tried cycling up Fir St between 4th Ave and Broadway. Yeah, that hill did me in. Particularly at the end of the day. But I did not turn into a blue furry mutant. However, I have to do Mary’s Killer...

Announcement Post – Day 1 – Previous Post – Next Post I figure The Punisher is a good symbol for this entry. This is from the original Civil War comic book series. Please visit The Bowmanville Zoo this summer. Mary is inventive. The workout yesterday was not what I was expecting as she changed things up when I thought I’d have to do review. The hips seemed to be the target. Step-ups, squats, but the new one was the kettle ball that you swing up to standing, crouch, then swing between the legs. I was thinking it was a...

Announcement Post – Day 1 – Previous Post – Next Post I’m really looking forward to Suicide Squad, hence Harley Quinn. Right. Food. Exercise. Too much work. Today is Day 16 and I didn’t ride because it’s raining. Now, before all you all-weather cyclists with your fancy Gore-Tex underpants say how great it is to ride in the rain on slippery surfaces, let me just say with confidence (and the deepest respect and care) that you all f__king mental. For me, riding on wet surfaces is as safe a bull elk riding a unicycle with a plastic bag over...

Announcement Post – Day 1 – Previous Post – Next Post For sponsorship, try the ever changing moods of Ottawa. Mr. Mulcair might have some insight. This is the start of Week 3. Self-perception. I think I’m now 100% certain that anyone on a weight loss program has experienced this: no one notices the changes in your body that you’ve noticed. One does not do this kind of work simply, for example, to have the ability to sit more comfortably in economy class seats. People on a diet want people to notice that your lard no longer spills over...