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  • What Does it Take to Ride Across America?

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    Speaking about riding a bicycle as I will be doing in 2026 as a fundraiser for the City of Hope, cancer awareness, treatment, research, and education/support for those family members and friends impacted by this deadly disease. See more on my Why page as well as the Four Horsemen post. This won’t be an easy…

  • That’s a Wrap on a Week of Training &  Rebuilding

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    As noted in the Intensity post, having a good training plan backed by meaningful, accurate data greatly improves one’s ability to monitor, track, and improve performance. For me after a few lost weeks due to illness (nasty sinus conditions), the all too common Business Travel (hotel trainers help mentally but are not intended to improve…

  • Follow-up to Calories Consumed 

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    Image below is a typical cruising day’s ride fuel. At least for rides of 50 miles or less and neither too much climbing or planned intensity. Hence why I call them a cruise.  On these rides I am working on bicycle efficiency. Trying to maximize my speed while keeping my heart rate in upper Zone…

  • Calories Burned on a Typical Ride

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    This Friday I was able to join my local coffee ride. A small group of four of us on a 38 mile loop. Adding in the ride from my home and back it nets out a little over 51 miles. A modest 1800 feet of climbing which is on the flat side for rides in…

  • National Interscholastic Cycling Association

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    This is why I decided to become a NICA coach. Let’s get more kids riding bikes! Safely and obeying all traffic laws when on the roads. #gosomtb #pureridecycle #rocknroad https://youtu.be/EbkPFi1D1ng?feature=shared

  • Yes, I Participate in and Support National Senior Games

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    And I highly recommend that those of you who can, do become involved in some sort of sport and/or game in your local area. Even if you are not yet a ‘senior’ there is no better time than now to start training for the rest and best of your life. As I discussed in the…

  • Thank You Georgia

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    As in the State, where my wife and I are visiting our granddaughters. Ok, daughter-in-law too while we wish our son and the crew of the USS Wyoming a safe, uneventful deployment.  Have to say this area is flat, windy (feels like more headwinds than tailwinds), little cover, and incredibly courteous drivers. Wow, sure wish…

  • Making the Most of Travel Days

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    My wife and I are enjoying some not so quiet but extremely enjoyable vacation time in St. Mary’s, GA. Visiting our granddaughters. The youngest celebrates her big First Birthday this weekend. As much as I enjoy family time, thankfully they all know I will go nuts if I don’t get to exercise. After a little…

  • Training for Tailwinds, Yes You Do!

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    Okay so that is hard to believe. Why one earth are you telling us we need to ‘train’ for tailwinds? Clearly you don’t know Jack. (I’ve been wanting to find a way to incorporate that somewhere. 😀) Seriously, there are aspects of tailwinds especially when considered in the context of either a long day of…

  • Why Ride Across America?

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    There are so many reasons why at this stage in my life journey and bicycle riding / racing / fitness period I plan to take on this epic adventure. The main ones, at least that I will cover today are to honor my family members, friends, sports and industry acquaintances who we have lost to…