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How to Make Your Workout Benefit Somebody Besides Yourself

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

I was bicycling along one Saturday morning in the unseasonably warm sunshine, when it dawned on me: I have never told you all about Charity Miles. What was I thinking?? Longtime cycling buddy René Guerra put me onto it last … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts on Two Wheels | Tagged bicycle, charity, Charity Miles, cycling, donate, donation, fitness, Janice C Johnson, run, running, support, walk, walking, workout | 2 Comments

Spinning My Wheels

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

I grew up loving bicycles. From my first hand-me-down with solid rubber tires (ouch!) to road riding, I learned to deal with progressively greater challenges, like balancing. And traffic. And “toe clips” (later cleats) to keep my feet on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts on Two Wheels | Tagged bicycling, fitness, gym, humor, Janice C Johnson, spin class, spinning, workout | 4 Comments

Baby Steps to Fitness

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Jan C. Johnson

Two months ago I passed an anniversary that I was too tired to notice until now. Yep, it’d been one year since I joined the Main Street Gym in Midlothian, Texas. Shortly after signing up I met with a trainer … Continue reading →

Posted in I Remember When... (my OWN stories), Near As I Can Figure... | Tagged bicycle, Burpee, exercise, fitness, gym, humor, limitations, limits, progress, workout | 7 Comments

Romancing the Paluxy Pedal

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Jan C. Johnson

Ever since my first road-bike ride with Brent back in the ’70s, I’ve been hooked on cycling. I admit, it’s been an “on-again, off-again” relationship. Umm… with the bike, not with Brent. Many times the weather wasn’t friendly enough. Or … Continue reading →

Posted in I Remember When... (my OWN stories), Thoughts on Two Wheels | Tagged bicycle, bicycling, bike, bike rally, content, contentment, endurance, expectations, pacing, patience, relationship, self acceptance, workout | 8 Comments

Suspiciously Healthy

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Jan C. Johnson

I don’t know what it is — every time I form a healthy new habit, I turn right around and run afoul of the authorities, or at least embarrass myself in front of them. My readers might recall the time … Continue reading →

Posted in I Remember When... (my OWN stories) | Tagged Army, disorganized, forgetful, Ft. Hood, gym, health, healthy, humor, ID, identification, identity, memory, military, national security, post, security, workout | 2 Comments

Dial-A-Detour

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Jan C. Johnson

It was just going to be a quick workout, less than an hour. I grabbed a water bottle and my bike, and set off down the familiar little back roads. The turnaround point was about 5 1/2 miles from home, … Continue reading →

Posted in I Remember When... (my OWN stories), Thoughts on Two Wheels | Tagged bicycle, bicycling, diesel pickup, dogs, humor, husband, navigating, safety, shortcut, workout | 4 Comments

Tag Archives: workout

How to Make Your Workout Benefit Somebody Besides Yourself

Spinning My Wheels

Baby Steps to Fitness

Romancing the Paluxy Pedal

Suspiciously Healthy

Dial-A-Detour

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