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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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Tuesday, September 21, 2004
Tonight, I began packing for my next double, the Knoxville Double Century. I picked out my clothes, gathered my Helmet and shoes, and found my lights. Tomorrow, I will work on the bike after my evening ride. Yesterday, I worked out in the gym with Martin. If you want my advise, the only way to keep a weight lifting regiment active is to have a work out partner, especially one who says that you are losing your gut. Thanks Martin. By the way, I pulled out my cycling log from 2002 and reviewed my stats from the last time I did the Knoxville Double. My average was just 14 miles per hour. The first sentence in my writeup was "This was the hardest double I have ever done!". Thinking back, I would agree. But, I believe that I am in better shape than I was in 2002. I will know for sure by noon on Saturday.
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