Tag: Cycling/ MS 150

  • 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…

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    Today’s ride was mostly flat with a few rolling hills.  The training friend I rode with seems to know all sorts of wonderful routes… I am very excited she is sharing them with me. (She also told me about a website www.routeslip.com where you can plot new routes and see other routes people have plotted before you. It…

  • Wind wind wind!

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    Yippee! I did get a break from the potty-training to do my own training! (And my daughter is doing quite well with her training, by the way! :) )  I got away for a quick ride, but I think the wind still made it a challenging one and time well spent. At one point, I thought…

  • Fairfield Ride

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    length: 24.08 miles average speed: 14.7 mph time: 1:38 average heart rate: 75% of max maximum heart rate: 91% of max

  • Tri-County Hill-Hopper

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    This time I actually used all of my gears and, WOW, What a difference! This was also the first time my bottom really felt uncomfortable near the end of a ride.  But I still had a blast and it was certainly an affirming ride. I hope to add more later on that. This weekend was a major…

  • Bastrop State Park or Oh! THAT’s what those gears are for!

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    This weekend Gary and I biked through Bastrop and Buescher State Parks. Wow, was it hilly! I was terrified most of the time. The fact that it was misty and wet, that the climbs and descents were steeper than I had ever experienced and that the roads were quite windy with blind turns might have had…

  • Today’s ride stats

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    31 miles at 14.7 mph average (That’s all I’ve got!)

  • Frost Bike 50

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    Today was my first organized training ride. I made a rookie mistake right at the start by clipping in when the first group was released to ride. I thought the whole pack would go at once. Oops. At least I was able to get my  foot out before I fell and brought anyone down with me!!…

  • To scrapbook or to cycle??

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    This weekend I went on a scrapbook retreat in Brenham. I intended to get a ride in on my way to Brenham, but it was raining and REALLY cold, so I just kept on driving and was the first to arrive at the retreat. On my drive, the hills intimidated me quite a bit. I…

  • First Group Ride

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    Today I rode with a group from BikeLand in The Woodlands, where I bought my bike. The group was very nice. I was certainly slower than anyone else and I had little idea of where we were going, but the group seemed to look out for me, taking turns riding with the new girl. The…