Ex Libris: this book is mine! It arrived a day or two after Easter. \”What Do I Eat Now?\” was written especially for people who have diabetes or pre-diabetes. I find it to be very easy to read. It discusses various aspects of the diet: carbohydrate control; portion sizes; BMI; how to read labels. Of course […]
Seeing the Light I think I’m seeing the light. If you read much about cyclist’s training, you’ll learn of the importance of core work. So why is core work so important? When I first graduated from adult trike to hybrid, I found that after 15-20 minutes’ riding, my abs would sag; I’d go sway-backed; and
Something unexpected happened today. In fact, there were two unexpected things. As planned, I did a long ride today (32.10 miles; long for me at this point). When I first got up, my legs felt weird; sort of quivery. In fact, I felt a tad shaky in general. After I ate a banana, I felt
A replay of last Sunday\’s weather seems likely. At 8 am the wind was already fairly strong; and now a wind advisory is in effect until 11 pm. More severe storms are possible. Again, the area of highest threat is farther North; but that doesn\’t mean we can let our guard down. Between tired legs
At the helm sounds like sailing. I know this much, I wouldn\’t want to be at the helm in the conditions that we could get tomorrow! Again, severe T-storms are possible. \”Helm\” is also German for \”helmet\”, which is how I got to thinking of helms, tillers, and sailboats. I had noticed that the helmet
Appalachian This blog/page may contain affiliate links. “We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.” Bicyling along the Appalachian trail? Yes, indeed! This trail spans more than 2000 miles, running through fourteen states
OCD tends to run in the family, so a cousin once told me. Maybe I\’ve got a streak of OCD, myself. Not enough so that the sight of this disorderly heap of puzzle pieces would drive me crazy; but as I near the seventh anniversary of the day I bought my road bike, I\’m approaching
Mississippi This blog/page may contain affiliate links. “We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.” How do you spell “Mississippi”? My mother used to put it: “Capital M-I- Hump-back, Hump-back I; Hump-back, Hump-back
In Training 🏋🏻 I’m in training now, preparing for Tour de Cure in November. As usual, working out a training schedule is quite a puzzle. There are so many questions I want to ask. How quickly should I extend the time I spend pushing super hard? Am I advanced/strong enough to do such efforts on
Road Warrior? This blog/page may contain affiliate links. “We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.” The State of Illinois seems to have “road warrior” built into its name! Not that this means