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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 19, 2004
This has been a very wet September. It seems to have rained every day. So, I was not looking forward to riding today. I have gotten soft with riding in the warm weather of summer. Now that we are entering fall, I can no longer count on a dry ride. So, I got the rain bike out (Cannondale CAAD 3 fitted with fenders) and we headed down to the red lot. There was mist in the air and puddles on the road. The sky was grey and it looked like rain. Today's route took us to Sheridan, Joanne's hometown. It would be the first time I would be back in Sheridan since the death of Joanne's mom. Anyway, the grey skies stayed grey and even seem to lighten. Could it be? Could we have a day without rain? It was to be. The rain held off, but I am sure that it will come another day. Al and I rode together. The wind was calm on the way out and slight from the south on the way back. We took the hilly way, Brush College Rd both coming and going. Just for fun, we added Doaks Ferry on the way back. Stats: 15.9 mph average 63.08 total miles I rode hard today, on a day that should have been an easy day for me. You see, I will riding the Knoxville Double on Saturday. Knoxville is not an easy double and I have not been on a specific training schedule. I guess I will have to reach down deep and suffer. Fun.
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