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Cycling

Commute, Cycling
1st Bike Commute of the Year
03.30.10 | Permalink | Comment?

It has warmed up enough for me to ride to work again. So today was the first day. It was a little breezy, but a good ride in. On the trip I saw 4 white tail deer, a ring necked pheasant, and a variety of ducks. Pretty good for a ride to work. My bike [...]
Cycling, Health, Running
Team Ortho Dualathon
08.19.09 | Permalink | Comment?

I am running and riding in the Team Ortho Minneapolis Dualathon (5k run–18 mile bike–5k run) in less than two weeks. Should be a great race. It is now the largest dualathon in the U.S. I haven’t been training real hard (bad knees), but I know I can finish–and to me that’s the best part.
3.1 [...]
Commute, Cycling
Map My Ride Widget
07.30.09 | Permalink | Comment?
Commute, Cycling, Kindergarten
Back in my classroom
08.25.08 | Permalink | Comment?

It has been a rather long time, but I have a classroom again and only one group of kids. I’m actually really happy about that. While I like all the jobs I did last year, they took their toll and I left last year tired and discouraged. So, this year is a nice change of [...]
Commute, Cycling
Cycling Commute Day 3 — OUCH!
08.03.08 | Permalink | Comment?

I have to say, right off the bat, that jumping in to commuting by bike and going 27 miles a day makes your bottom a little sore. I think it will work itself out, however I did go buy some of those padded bike shorts — anything to help out a little. I may [...]
Commute, Cycling
Cycling Commute, Day 2
07.30.08 | Permalink | Comment?

The commute went well today! The weather was great and there were no crashes — bonus! It turns out that the bike shop forgot to put on the hooks that keep the panniers on. They fixed it right away. So today’s ride was about 27 miles round trip and took just over [...]
Commute, Cycling
Bicycle Commuting
07.25.08 | Permalink | Comment?

In efforts to cut back on our gas bill, carbon foot print, and keep me exercising — without hurting my knees, well at least not adding to the damage already done. I have purchased a commuting bike to take me to school and back about 28 miles round trip. It is a sweet Trek [...]