GAINING MILEAGE. GAINING WEIGHT. Pt. 2

Post-script

The deed is done. 

12,450.80 miles. Did I claim tonight’s 20+ miles would require 3 hours to complete? (Well, it took 3 hours to complete). Not too shabby for a rather slow bicycle, (and bicyclist).

About halfway to my turnaround point I pedaled past an immense field of hundreds of acres which a large marketing conglomerate plants in strawberries on an annual basis. And I reflected how odd it is that the most pleasant and least pleasant of smells seem so much more ‘there there’ in the wee hours of the morning. For you see, the sweet, red fruit, (or are they vegetables) emitted such a lovely perfume which permeated the nocturnal breeze.

And it occurred to me that among other food items the tasty delicacy which flooded the morning air with its fragrance represented a good example of why yours truly has experienced difficulty maintaining his weight. Strawberry Short Cake. Ice Cream. Candy Bars. Mashed Potatoes. Macaroni & Cheese. Soft Drinks.

At this juncture I have pedaled the equivalent distance of halfway around the earth. God grant me the wherewithal over the second half of my quest to refocus on the variables, (distance, endurance, conditioning and weight loss) which led me to undertake this mission in the first place.

By William McDonald, PhD. Excerpt from "(Mc)Donald's Daily Diary" Vol. 51. Copyright pending

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