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Susan and I have been doing a workout together. Yeah, it’s one of those late-night infomercial workouts that shows “amazing results” from “real people just like you.” We’ve done video workouts before; Both did “30-Day Shred” and got good results. She did “Slim in Six” and did well. I tried “P90X” for all of a week and hated it. But this is really the first time we both did the same workout and stuck to it. It’s called “Insanity.” Susan did not miss ANY workouts, despite her work schedule, and I only missed two during a very busy period of work. She also ran at least 4 miles every day, sometimes eight miles; I tried to get in as much cycling as I could too.

Smiley face hiding an six-month-old “dumbell drop” injury.

My heaviest, a year and a half ago, was about 207. When I started Insanity, I was about 195. I had two main goals for the 60-day workout: Get rid of my bulging midsection and get down to the weight of three pro athletes whom I admire. There are not many pro cyclists who are as tall as I am, but Tom Boonen, George Hincapie and Fabian Cancellara all have done great things, and they are all around 6’4″ tall, and all weigh about 183 pounds. I figured if I could just get down to those proportions, then I could haul my butt up some hills a little faster, and not suffer as much on group rides. I think it worked. I don’t feel like I’m hauling as much baggage up the hills, and my average speed and endurance seem better.

Susan’s results have been even more dramatic. She is down about 20 pounds and she has totally transformed her body. She was fit before, but now she looks ripped. Every day at work people compliment her new body, especially her arms. Susan had nice arms before, but now she’s got GUNS!

I think we are going to keep doing this workout, after a little break. My next goal: up-and-coming superstar, Taylor Phinney – 6’4″ 180. And Susan has her eyes on the next in the series: “Insanity Asylum.”