About Me

This is a blog dedicated to talking about bicycles, cycling-related activities, fitness, getting stronger and losing weight. This space has gone through various transformations through the years, moving from more personal stories, to increasingly more bicycle relevant topics, and now in its current state of combining all of these things into one place.  I rode my bicycle (as many do) as a child and through my pre-teen years. Then, cars became the obsession and I didn't find myself on a bike again until my late 20s. Even at that point, I still wasn't riding very frequently, but in 2005, I started riding more regularly on a bike borrowed from my husband. I was in training to run a marathon and was looking for ways to get in more cross training time. It was a perfect way to get in cardio and work muscles in a different manner. Since that time, cycling has taken on a more transportation role in my life, but I also enjoy going on training rides to see how far and hard I can push myself.

My name is G.E. and I reside in the United States, somewhat close to the middle of the country. I grew up and lived my younger to mid-20s on the west coast as a beach baby, and although I never enjoyed wearing a swimsuit at any point in life, the beach is where I would live if money were no object. Fortunately, we still have relatives on the west coast so we get to partake in fairly frequent visits. For now, I have mountains to enjoy and am quite content to live in a somewhat small city that's close to a big city. Our inhabitants get to enjoy lots of bike lanes {perfect or my love of cycling}, gorgeous year-round seasons, and mostly friendly folks on the streets.

Sam and G.E.

I am married to an athletic sort {Sam}, who has never known the struggles of losing more than about 15 pounds. He is loving, caring, strong, motivating, challenging, frustrating {at times}, but above all my biggest supporter and main reason for getting up each day. We live with our dogs who just so happen to allow us the privilege of residing with them in a small old house where they get to play freely and bark at squirrels.

In early March 2012, I started on a fitness and weight loss journey to try and improve me. I am not one to push weight loss or working out on others, as I believe it needs to be something attempted in each individuals' time frame {when s/he is ready for such a journey}, but I've enjoyed the opportunity to share my struggles and victories with attempting to make my body something better than it has been. I keep a page of my weekly weigh-in's here, and if you have interest in such matters, you are welcome to check in on my progress. It's not easy, certainly, but it is definitely a worthwhile endeavor.

On a more personal/career related note, I was employed in various industries and held titles in Human Resources, Public Relations and Insurance for over twelve years, but decided to return to college to get a degree in fine arts in the fall of 2008.  My degree {with a concentration in painting} has allowed me to pursue a different side of myself, as well as an entirely different career path, and every once in awhile I like to share a project that I'm working on here in this space too.

If you've happened upon me {or have been reading for many years}, I hope that my stories and journey can provide you information, support, laughter, or whatever you may be in need of at this moment in time. If you'd like to get in touch with me, feel free to check out my Contact Info page. I'm happy to chat about just about any topic, so please don't hesitate to drop me a note or leave a comment on a post.