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Tag Archives: cycling
A dog and his bone
Those of you who are pet owners know that every animal has their favorite habits. They might be toys that last forever. Or for cats, it might be their catnip post. This morning my dog stood up on the chair … Continue reading
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Tagged cycling, dog and his bone, riding, running, stress relief, stress reliever, swimming
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The Truman Show is still running when it comes to climate change
The news came in 2-4″ of snow is predicted this weekend for Wisconsin. In case you’re geographically challenged, or live in a country far away (and there are many who read this blog who do) that’s the state just north … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, running, triathlon
Tagged 13.1, anthropogenic climate change, climate change, cycling, global warming, Polar Vortex, riding, running, Wisconsin weather
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Is it better to stand your ground, charge the shooter or run away?
The strange campaign of Republican Presidential candidate Ben Carson continues to entertain but seldom inspires much more than a scratch on the head at his oversimplification of every issue he encounters. As quoted in a recent New York Times story, he … Continue reading
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Tagged ak-47, American obesity rate, Americans preventing french terrorism, charge the shooter, concealed carry, cycling, cycling safety, Dr. Ben Carson, Fox News, law-abiding citizen, Mark Twain, personal liberty, republican presidential candidates, right to keep and bear arms, run away, running, Second Amendment, Stand Your Ground, USA today
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My slice of the pie
At the start of the Ottawa Pumpkin Pie ride we gathered outside the YMCA for a last minute discussion about distance. We had choices of 20, 26, 66 and 100+. “We’ll go to 40 and see how we feel,” it … Continue reading
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Tagged cycling, high school reunion, Ottawa pumpkin pie ride, stomach flu
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A harvest of reason from the seasons
It was not until my early 20s that I learned that my uncle Kermit Nichols had been a tremendous runner in high school and college. What I knew about him to that point was gleaned from summer visits to the … Continue reading
Did you have a good summer?
This time of year it is inevitable to think back on the months of June, July and August and ask yourself, “Did I have a good summer?” So I’m going to offer up a little perspective to help you think … Continue reading
Posted in IRONMAN, PEAK EXPERIENCES, TRAINING PEAKS, triathlon
Tagged 10K, 13.1, 26.2, 5K, cycling, cycling accidents, duathlon, triathlon
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The speed question
As a cyclist the most I’ve been able to accomplish is to avoid getting a ton slower than I was 10 years ago when I started. Some might say that’s a pretty fair accomplishment. It’s not easy to go faster … Continue reading
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Tagged 10K, 13.1, 26.2, 5K, create panic, cycling, gaining speed, in the breakaway cycling, speed, speed is relative to circumstance, triathlons
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Barely in control of the stupid beast
It used to be that the greatest threat to human beings were large animals. Supposedly we’ve evolved in some way, conquering both nature as a wild place and our own nature as a result. But it isn’t quite true. In … Continue reading
For this neutrino, it’s sink or swim time
Last weekend the workout plan included all three disciplines, the run, ride and swim. Saturday was a relaxed hour run in a forest preserve called Herrick Lake. The preserve is a mixed habitat preserve with limestone gravel trails circling through deep … Continue reading
Posted in Christopher Cudworth, cycling the midwest, swimming
Tagged cycling, Fermi lab, fermi national accelerator laboratory, flesh and blood human being, large hadron collider, morton arboretum, Morton salt, mosquitos, nuetrinos, physical properties of the universe, riding, running, swimming
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Oh look! It’s time for the Tour de France, and Lance is back
Well we nailed June to the wall, didn’t we? For me it meant riding up and down and all around Wisconsin and Illinois. Horribly Hilly was like a stage of the Tour de France. 72 miles and 6000 feet of … Continue reading
