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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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Thursday, February 02, 2006
Honey, it's raining outside!The month of January has been the wettest January in Salem since 1970, according the local newspaper, the Statesman Journal. And, during this very wet month, I have put in more miles this month than any other prior year. I have ridden 661 miles including four centuries. Why? Well, I am training for the Central Coast Double. I attempted this ride last year, and pulled out at mile 167. I DNFed. So, this year I have worked harder, lost weight and I am working with Sandy Earl who is coaching me. She is a recording holding (Davis 12 and 24 Hour Challenge among others) ultra-cyclist. Her experience, knowledge and enthusiasm will be edge that I need to finish, of that I am sure. Mid-Week Training UpdateMonday, I worked out with Martin at the gym, and then attended the Spinning class. I felt good lifting, but very tired during Spinning. My perceived excursion was high, but not my heart rate. As such, I took Tuesday off. No lifting, no riding, no sweating. Wednesday, I did a slow, easy ride with Joanne on our tandem. We enjoyed nice weather for a change. We even saw a white orb in the sky. Joanne thought it was the moon, but it has been so long since we have seen it, to be honest I just can't remember what it the moon looks like. Tonight, I did something that I have not done in quite a while. I did intervals on the rollers. I have forgotten (seems I am doing a lot of this lately) how hard riding the rollers was. But, as with all pain, I know that this suffering will help me achieve my goal.
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