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Monthly Archives: May 2011
May 9 – 41 days to go. Big wind, big zen.
I had one of those zen-like experiences on the bike today. I was riding in the same direction as the wind and at precisely the same speed. Suddenly, there is no wind. It’s an eerie silence and a sensual delight. … Continue reading
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May 8 – 42 days to go. Mother’s Day
It’s Mother’s Day in the United States and what better way to celebrate the day than to go for a long bike ride with the sweetest mother I know. Suellen got flowers from Elliot and Julia — and a perfectly … Continue reading
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May 7 — 43 days to go. Why I ride.
I went to the Denver edition of Walk MS this morning and met 6,000 brave and very optimistic people. Why so optimistic? Because we all believe that we’re very close not only to alleviating MS but to eliminating it. Over … Continue reading
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May 6 – 44 days to go. A beautiful day in the neighborhood.
It’s only May but June is busting out all over in Colorado. Today was one of the first beautiful spring/summer days. The temperature has warmed up and the wind has died down. And it’s gloriously dry. I don’t know why … Continue reading
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May 5 – 45 days to go. The BOSU ball.
Though it seems simple, biking efficiently requires a lot of balance. A lot of small (and typically unnoticed) core muscles help you balance effectively. That’s why a stationary trainer only approximates a real bike ride. On a trainer, you don’t … Continue reading
May 4 – 46 days to go. Planes of Motion
As you develop your training program, think about the three planes of motion: The frontal plane (sometimes called the coronal plane) divides your body into the front half and the back half. The sagittal plane divides you into left half … Continue reading
May 3 – 47 days to go. Getting hip to your flexors.
So, when you think of your hips, what area of your body do you think of? Yeah, so do I. But it turns out that your hips — or at least your hip flexors — are also on the front … Continue reading
May 2 – 48 days to go. The t-shirts are in!
OK — we took two weeks off for a European vacation and now we’re back in Denver. The good news is that the commemorative t-shirts have arrived. Here’s the Freckled Beauty showing off the women’s model — a very nice … Continue reading
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