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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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Sunday, September 21, 2003
This last week was very hard. I did not ride at all during the week due to work. It was the week before the beginning of Fall Term and we had to upgrade both servers and all the workstations. However, on Saturday, I did a long ride. I rode the last three remaining Willamette River ferries: Buena Vista Ferry, Wheatland Ferry and Canby Ferry. My photographs can be seen here. From Salem, I headed south on River Rd toward Independence. Instead of crossing the Independence Bridge, I turned south and headed toward the Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge. I cross the Willamette River for the first time on the Buena Vista Ferry. Then, I turned to the north and followed the river up to the Wheatland Ferry. Using it, I crossed the river for the second time. I continued north and used the Newburg Bridge for the third river crossing and continued into Willsonville where I stopped for lunch. Refreshed, I used the Canby ferry for the fourth and final river crossing. There was a strong headwind from the north, which made the section between the Wheatland Ferry and the Newburg bridge very difficult. However, the wind was my friend coming home from Canby. On Sunday, I lead the Salem Bicycle Club's Vintage Bicycle Ride. My phones are here. Training Update: This week I was supposed to ride 190 miles total, with a midweek ride of 50 miles, a long ride of 110 miles and then a recovery ride of 30 miles. Instead, I did no midweek ride; a 126 mile long ride and a very short 14 mile recovery ride on Sunday. My total for the week was 140 so I was short 50 miles. But, since Fall Term has will start on Monday, I do not expect to miss my midweek rides this week. The goal is 180 miles and I should have no difficulty achieving that goal.
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