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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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Monday, September 11, 2006
Monday, The Day AfterMiles: 9.49 September Total: 567.84 I did not go to work today. I did not go to the gym today. I did not mow the yard, as I promised Joanne. Why, because I was just too sore and tired. I spend the day lying or sitting; I was in rest mode. I did ride the Redline home from my automobile mechanic. I took the van in for it's Furnance Creek 508 check. The Twelve Hour Race Kenneth Philbick, winner of the 2005 Race Across Oregon sole and member of the winning two-person team in the 2006 Race Across Oregon, was my pick to win the Ring of Fire 12 Hour Time Trial. However, he ran into some tough competition by the name of Chris Hopkinson. After twelve hours of racing, only 4 miles separated the two riders, with Chris edging out Kenneth. Man, I wish I had been able to watch the competition!
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