Comments on: Guest Post: “How Mykill Got His Fat Butt On A Bike and Postponed Certain Death,” by Mykill M

By: Moosh

Moosh — Wed, 30 May 2012 10:58:20 +0000

A great inspiration MyKill, and I agree with Darell above, drivers here see cyclists as a nuisance, but we will beat them! I have enjoyed my time in the saddle, and I keep on challenging myself to go further and further, while the Old Boy makes me ride up higher and steeper hills! Keep on Riding!

By: Darrel Stamp

Darrel Stamp — Wed, 30 May 2012 10:39:25 +0000

What an inspiring story, thanks for sharing it. It’s a shame hat more people aren’t inclined to cycle instead of drive. I can understand it here in England, though, as there are barely any good cycle routes in the major cities and commuting by bike can be quite dangerous, especially in London!

By: AKChick55

AKChick55 — Wed, 30 May 2012 04:08:15 +0000

I love this post!! Heck, I’ve loved them all. I continued to be inspired by all these amazing people. Team Fatty is sure extraordinary!

By the way, the unofficial Team Fatty Davis Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/pages/Team-Fatty-LIVESTRONG-Davis/271783436216181

It’s connected to my personal FB page so it’s not a group page, but kind of like a fan page. I’m hoping to get more information on events or if someone would like to do something before hand (I arrive in Sacramento on Weds the 20th after flying all night from Alaska) let me know and I’ll post it. Once I post something folks can comment.

I can’t wait to meet everyone!!! I’m SO excited!

By: mykill

mykill — Wed, 30 May 2012 03:16:11 +0000

Thanks for the kind words everyone :)

Yann, I am really looking forward to it, and wouldn’t mind being on pie detail.

ClydeinKS, too bad you can’t make it, I will definitely dedicate a sprint to you (probably downhill and with a tailwind, that’s how I sprint)

By: Spiff

Spiff — Wed, 30 May 2012 01:47:23 +0000

Great story but I really loved part two!

By: MikeL

MikeL — Wed, 30 May 2012 01:11:19 +0000

I don’t think the resting heart rate of 47 is out of line. I was in almost the same situation as Mykill. With the aid of riding, exercising, and diet control I have dropped my resting pulse from 80 to 52 at just short of 60 years of age.
Good going Mykill.

By: ClydeinKS

ClydeinKS — Wed, 30 May 2012 00:27:19 +0000

mykill, glad to see a post and hear from you in this segment. Love the story and inspiration you’ve shared. Regarding the tandem, try putting her in front. My wife says no chance she’ll ride that close behind me! Very nice on that resting HR! What was it during the challenge, you had mine racing a few times!
Congrats on how far you’ve come and put a sprint in for me somewere on the course in Davis – wish I could be there!

By: mykill

mykill — Tue, 29 May 2012 19:43:18 +0000

Matt: Thanks for the congrats. My resting rate is pretty low, but that is my “first thing in the morning before a cup of coffee or opening a news feed or starting work” resting rate. Later in the day it hovers around the mid 50s, not alarmingly low. I figure my heart is so happy to get a break after years of improper sleep and pumping it full of caffeine all day while lugging around the equivalent of a German Shepherd in extra weight that it is enjoying a vacation.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 29 May 2012 19:03:05 +0000

Congrats on changing your life.

Your resting heart rate is now 47? I guess it’s not out of the realm of possibility, but that’s awfully low.

By: yannb

yannb — Tue, 29 May 2012 17:18:17 +0000

Mike, Great job on losing the weight. Honored that your first 100 mile ride will be with us this saturday. If any one else in the bay area wants to join us for 100 MoN on saturday up here in Marin, contact me at yannbertaud at g mail dot com. We’ll be doing a bbq afterwards and we can arrange to have pie as well.