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Riding and Advocating on the Wheel

This Monday I started the week with a sprint interval, including a bike throw. Imagination is a wonderful thing. Tuesdays ride was met with brilliantly bright greens after the deep rains of the night before. Riding through the Arboretum was absolutely stunning with bright grasses in the dark and mysterious wood and robust greens lining …

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Observing and Improving @ 10K

As you likely know, diet is crucial to cycling and aerobic activity in general. They say eat to ride but never ride to eat. That being said I have added Kachava super food to my healthy diet. Supplements include Omega-3, probiotics, plant-based proteins, antioxidants and essential vitamins and minerals. Follow rules of the road and …

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Singing @ 10K

You  will likely find yourself singing on your way and at and beyond 10k. It’s important to organize your songs so when muse calls you are at the ready to race away if need be.  Consider learning texts of songs from YouTube or other international sites. Keep your songs organized in a electronic file or …

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Riding for Our Planet This Earth Day

On Sunday the EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said on Face the Nation that EPA had a record 31 deregulations just in the past month. This includes coal-fired power plants, fracking and other horrible and dangerous polluters of CFCs. Inter alia this policy will increase significantly harmful and deadly CFC emissions causing further irreparable damage to …

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Getting Out for a Ride

The temperatures were in the low 40s F in mid afternoon today in Madison, WI. However, skies were mostly spectacularly sunny. Roads and paths have been in great riding condition. In all a good day for a ride. I dressed for a ride, including in my Pearl Izumi tights, cycling shorts and elite top. I …

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