Category: Cycling/ MS 150

  • Knee Arthoscopy & Recovery

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    It’s been nearly one week since I had knee surgery. The recovery has been much slower than I anticipated. That could be because I missed a few sentences that explained how long recovery would take in my eagerness to get well. Let me back up a bit…

  • The 2013 MS 150 bike ride– my best ride yet!

    The 2013 MS 150 bike ride– my best ride yet!

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    If you’ve been reading MomsToolbox for awhile, then you probably know about my annual participation in the Houston to Austin MS 150 each spring. It is a 2-day, 180-mile bike ride from Houston to Austin to raise money to combat Multiple Sclerosis. 2013 was my 6th year to participate in the fundraiser, which is the…

  • Please consider supporting me as I bike against Multiple Sclerosis

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    It’s not often I ask for monetary support from my readers. But Multiple Sclerosis is still taking its toll on too many and MS 150 season is upon us. I am always amazed at those of you who contribute and blown away by your support in the form of prayers and sweet, sweet notes. So…

  • I’m cycling 95 miles today

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    Today I am cycling 95 miles as the first day of the Houston to Austin MS 150. Tomorrow I’ll cycle another 80. Please consider praying for all of the riders today and tomorrow, asking for strength, endurance and safety. Please also consider praying for all who suffer the devastating impacts of Multiple Sclerosis. If you’d…

  • The MS 150 is coming…

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    Here’s a little video of me singing… So what did you think of my little song? I recorded that video about a week and a half ago while training in the hills. The MS 150 is this weekend and I haven’t been the best at fundraising this year. Come to think of it, I haven’t…

  • MS 150 Cycling Training Plan

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    As some of you may know, in 2008 I trained for my first MS 150, which here in Houston, is actually two-day 180 mile bike ride. Before training for the MS 150, I was in moderate shape, but didn’t really exercise regularly. I wanted to complete the MS 150 with a smile on my face,…

  • Thank you for your prayers!

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    Thank you so much to each of you who prayed for me today. And I was blown away when I saw all the retweets on Twitter about prayers and my ride… Thank you! I intended to ride 68 miles, but ended up riding 75 miles!! I started out strong, but then the hills started to…

  • Please pray for me today

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    Today I’m off on another big training ride in preparation for the BP MS 150, a two-day, 180 bicycle ride to combat Multiple Sclerosis. I have not trained as much as I should have this year.  Life has been overly full and it is has been tough for me to to prioriitze. If you see…

  • My first cycling flat tire

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    Yesterday I had my first bicycle flat tire. I am so thankful I was cycling with a friend… and that my friend took it all in stride. I was cruising along, having a pretty good ride. But then we turned a corner and the pedaling became much more difficult. My first thought was that we…

  • Cycling and Exercise Update

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    Just thought I’d give y’all an update after my misery-filled post from Sunday. After my not-so-stunning ride on Sunday, I have jumped back into gear. For real. On  Monday I rode around the neighborhood for about 45 minutes, just to get a bit of saddle time. I will admit that it took a good five…

  • Cycling Training Wake-up Call

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    Earlier today I rode in my first training ride of the season for the MS-150, a 2-day, 180-mile ride to raise awareness of and funds to battle Multiple Sclerosis. Here’s a quick video from the rest stop at mile 30 of today’s 47-mile ride: And here is another of the lovely snack bar at the…

  • Cycling prayer request

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    Sunday morning I’m off for a 47-mile bike ride. With a few hills. It’s a training ride for a much bigger ride coming my way. In just under 6 weeks I will be riding in my fourth BP MS 150, a 2-day 180-mile bicycle ride to raise awareness of and funds to battle Multiple Sclerosis.…

  • I wish there wasn’t a Tour de Pink

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    Although I had not been in training mode AT ALL, I hopped on my bike and cycled 63 miles in the Tour de Pink yesterday. And here’s why: I don’t want any more names on those banners. I don’t want there to be a need for the Tour de Pink. The Tour de Pink is…

  • Back in the saddle to battle breast cancer

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    It’s been  awhile and I’m a bit rusty, but I’m about to hop on  my bike for the Tour de Pink, an organized bike ride to raise awareness of and funds to beat breast cancer and support those who are affected by it. Every spring I think I’m going to take the 100-mile option in…

  • Favorite Memories Friday: The cycling adventure that started it all

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    At about this time three years ago I started thinking, really thinking, about riding in the MS 150, a two-day bicycle ride from Houston to Austin which raises money for and awareness of Multiple Sclerosis. No, I wasn’t a cyclist at the time. I think I had been on a bicycle 5 times since the…