Tag: cycling
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I’m cycling 95 miles today
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…
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MS 150 Cycling Training Plan
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,…
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Pink Pedal Power!
Sunday morning I’ll be back in the saddle for the first time since, um, June, cycling in the Tour de Pink, a ride to raise money for and awareness of the battle against breast cancer. When I first set my sights on this ride I thought I would ride the 80 mile route. I knew…
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Back in the Saddle
On Monday I went for my first post-MS 150 ride with my two training buddies. Now that we’re all trying to get back to pre-ride reality, (and have tons more items on our to-do lists) it had to be a quick ride. It was great to be cycling again… it had been 8 days since my last…
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What a rush! My first MS 150 experience…
I don’t even know how to begin describing my first MS 150 weekend. Guess I’ll try to do it chronologically… Our friends Ami & Steven, together with their one year-old, came by to pick us up at 5:15 Saturday morning. This would be Steven’s 4th MS 150. He’s the one who got us involved with…