Category: Cycling/ MS 150

  • 80 mile cycling menu

    I was just packing my snacks for the 80 mile bicycle ride tomorrow and it occurred to me that my menu might make for some interesting reading. I know when I was first learning about distance cycling I was very curious as to what I should eat. The ride tomorrow will be an excellent training…

  • Too slow at 15.8 mph?

    Last Friday I was able to ride with a dear MS 150 training buddy from last year. She went back to work, so it’s been a challenge for us to find ride time together. I knew she would be off work last week, so I arranged a sitter Friday morning and met her where a…

  • Can you help me with the 2009 MS 150?

    I’m not sure of the netiquette of all this. I hope this post will not offend anyone in any way.  If you are willing to support me in any way, I would tremendously appreciate it. This is the letter I sent to many of my real-life friends. Please, read on… Oh my goodness I can…

  • It’s good to be prayed for

    Sorry to end that sentence with a preposition, by the way. I am one super-tired, but satisfied, cycling mama this evening. Today I rode in the Tri-County Hillhopper, an official training ride for the BP MS 150 ride from Houston to Austin in April. Both my husband and I passed on the opportunity to ride…

  • SOAP: He is going to renew my strength

    Scripture: Psalm 23:3 He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name. Observation: God will give me the energy and strength I need and he will keep me going in the right direction so that I can/ will point to Him. Application: Just this morning I was in a…