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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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Saturday, January 17, 2004
I met my goal of 85 miles today. And today was a good day to ride. There was no rain, the roads were dry and the temperature reached 47 ° F! I left the house at 9:00 am and did 20 quick miles before the 10:00 am Salem Bicycle Club ride. The SBC ride headed south to Ankeny Wildlife Refuge. There, I did three loops just to increase my mileage before heading home on S. River Rd. In doing the three loops, I rode southbound on Wintel Rd. I came upon a green field filled with sheep. The first time I went by, I started a sheep stampede. The second time, the sheep did not run, but I could tell they wanted to. The last time I rode by, the sheep were used to me and hardly cared anymore. From stampede to ho-hum in three passes! Because the weather was so good, I rode my Cannondale. As such, my average speed was higher and I did not get into difficulty untill mile 65. So I took a quick stop, ate some Glu, drank some Cytomax and off I went. In the five hour, thrity minute ride, I was only off the saddle for 15 minutes.
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