Archive for June, 2009

It Was Just One Of Those Days…

On Saturday, I pedaled in my 3rd “Blood, Sweat & Gears“… a century ride that starts and ends in Valle Crucis, NC.  The cumulative climbing elevation is 13,000+ feet, with one of the climbs up to the gap at Snake [...]


Strength Training… But Looking At Core Options

Thanks to a friend at work, my wife and I have both started the workout plan to one hundred push-ups in six weeks and two hundred sit-up (crunches) in six weeks.  As a cyclist, my upper body is not exactly developed… maybe it’s even concave.  OK, it’s not that bad but let’s just say I [...]


Me & Mrs. Jones On A Spin…

The boys and I gave Janice a new road bike for Mother’s Day… and we finally got out on another ride together.  It’s hard with schedules and our children… but we’re working on finding more time to ride together.
Actually, it’s her first road bike so I’m working with her on handling skills, etc. and rules [...]