Do I flatter myself that I have an aerodynamic build? Maybe I do. I have narrow, sloping shoulders; and my bust is hardly worthy of the name. Much of my bulk is below the waist; a physique I inherited from my paternal grandmother. I have short legs; and no matter how much weight I lose, […]
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Slow Start I got a slow start this work week. It’s just as well that I don’t go out on the road bike Monday mornings. For starters, I overslept. It was already 7:00 when I woke up; and I have to be at work for 8:00 on Mondays. This is another reason I wish I could work
I took inventory yesterday, instead of riding to the salvage store to buy yet another load of canned goods. I missed getting the ride; but the weather was gloomy, gray, and chilly. Mid-afternoon I set up the trainer and did some indoor pedaling. Boring, but better than nothing. Back to the inventory. I hadn\’t truly
Pipe dreaming doesn\’t always mean visions of being a virtuoso on the organ. We can\’t all be Buxtehude, after all! My version of pipe dreaming consists of notions of a long bicycle tour — \”some day\” — and that\’s big-time dreaming! I\’d need a LOT of training, that\’s for sure; and that\’s not easy. Like
Having emergency rations at hand came in useful this morning. I\’ve long kept a couple of GU-Gels in one of the pockets of my bicycle trunk. Sometimes I\’m too hungry after work to wait until I ride home to eat; and I might get hungry while out on a shopping trip. This morning the weather
In an amusement park is where I\’d expect to find a roller coaster. Our weather, however, is behaving like that roller coaster! And no, I am not amused. It\’s really crazy. This past Sunday, the afternoon temperature reached the mid-70s; and by the next morning it had plunged by some 30 degrees. For the next
Resistance training is an important aspect of a cyclist\’s training. We need it to develop the arms; upper body; and obliques. Back when I was a tricycle rider, I didn\’t worry about such work; but after I was on two wheels, it was a different story. I soon noticed that, after 15-20 minutes\’ riding, my
History repeats itself! Today looked much like a re-run of Groundhog Day 2019. Early this morning, it was pretty heavily overcast. The sun didn\’t show itself until about 8:30. For the next few hours it dodged in and out of the clouds; and it didn\’t really clear up until about midday. So whether our local
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Winter came back! Yesterday the temperature reached the mid-70s by noon; and by 5 am today it had fallen some 30 degrees. The chill factor made it seem even colder! In fact, said chill factor wasn\’t much above freezing; and it made me glad that Monday is off-bikes day. Tomorrow morning it will be 39