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I like to ride my bicycle - for long distances. I have earned the California Triple Crown and finished the Furnace Creek 508. My goals include qualifying for RAAM and ...(read the blog to find out). "The bicycle has a soul. If you are able to love it as it deserves, it will give you emotions you will never forget." "Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride."
"The important decisions in my life I make while out riding my bike."
"Pain is temporary, quitting lasts forever.” Lance Armstrong
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Monday, September 29, 2003
Last week was a busy one for me. I rode on Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Monday and Wednesday were short but quick rides as the sun is setting much earlier now. No endurance training here, just some speed work. Saturday was another story. I rode 80 miles in some very high heat. The temperature in Salem was a recorded 97 degrees F and in Corvallis it hit 100 degrees! While I did stay hydrated, I did not eat and this was a mistake. I had a very hard ride and I just about limped back to the house. My average was below 15 miles per hour. I guess every now and then I have to do something stupid so I learn not to do that again. Sunday was the Salem Bicycle Club's Peach of a Century. Joanne and I rode 110 miles on our tandem and I had a much better day. Our average was over 18 miles per hour, much better than yesterday. Training update: I rode 235 miles last week instead of 180. So, it seems that I am back on track. Next week calls for 200 miles with a long ride of 140. And, I have just the ride - Mary's Peak!
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