Owner: Ride Cat, Ride URL:http://ride.feline.org Join Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:13:38 -0600 Rating:0 Site Description: Several months ago I decided it would be a fine idea to get a bike and ride 100 miles in June to honor the memory of my sister and to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma society. Since then, I've already had one spill, and the adventure's Site statistics:Click here
More Weekend Rotation Fun 2009-01-20 07:55:00 On Saturday night I got a message from Cheryl, a mentor on our team, asking me which cycling class I was going to on Sunday. I replied that I was going to the 12:30 because it was the same woman from the "Endurance" cycling class, so I figured it would be good.It was indeed good, but Cheryl has threatened to divorce me as a friend. First, I committed the sin of not letting her know there was no to Read more:Weekend
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The Drill Sergeant 2009-01-17 14:13:00 This has been a great week for getting back into the swing of things. My exercise routine sputtered to a halt last year after we got back from our trip to find our house had flooded. By the time the house had been repaired, the holidays were upon us. And all of my attempts to work out post-holiday were pretty miserable too -- until last week.I finally feel like I've gotten back into some semblance Read more:Drill
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What Went Down (Me) 2009-01-16 07:30:00 I love my Y. I’m not just saying that, it’s true - I have all sorts of affection for the place. In fact, I told Jay last night that we just need to cancel my other gym membership when it comes due next month.I went to my third (in a row) spin class last night. I called over the instructor before the class started and explained to her the tenderness and pain I’ve been having in my neck and sh
That Which Does Not Kill Me... 2009-01-13 17:59:00 My first clue should have been that word "Endurance" placed strategically before the word "Cycle" on the spinning schedule from the Y.I am not one for picking up subtleties, however. They could have called it "Death Cycle" and I would have still showed up all bright-eyed and stupid, thinking it might be a romp in the park, or perhaps a tribute to some 80's metal band.It was not either."Endurance C
Any Movement Will Do 2009-01-11 09:01:00 Yesterday I went to check out the newly-expanded Y nearby. It was a madhouse. I don't think I have ever seen that many people working out at once. They did their grand reopening in January so you've got all the New Year's resolution people on top of the regular crowds. These pictures do not accurately represent the sheer volume of sweaty humanity at the gym:Merely snagging an exercise machine was
Well, the Deed is (partially) Done... 2009-01-05 18:15:00 Today I sent out my first batch of fundraising emails. It went okay, except for the snafu where I forgot to BCC: a subset of the people I emailed. Gah! It's one thing to commit a rookie mistake when you're emailing people in general. It's a totally different thing to commit such a rookie mistake and have, on your email distribution list, senior Internet and IP Security type folks. I sent out a bri
Getting Down to Business 2009-01-02 14:12:00 Attempting to write when you have writer's block is one of the most annoying things in the world. Last year when I was contemplating signing up for this ride, there were at least 20 times that I conjured up the perfect fundraising letter -- in my head. Being the lazy person that I am (and always mentally "writing" at the most inconvenient of times, right as I was falling asleep or in the shower, o Read more:Business
The Awful Truth 2008-12-22 16:06:00 There comes a time, when you're not actually living with the day-to-day realities of cancer, that you begin to forget its devastating effect. Even when you've lost a family member to Leukemia. After enough years and enough success stories, you start to hope - and sometimes even believe - that we're so close to getting this thing licked.And then suddenly out of the blue, you're blindsided by the aw Read more:Truth
A Literal Exercise in Humility 2008-12-06 10:04:00 There are few experiences as humbling as that very first workout, post-Thanksgiving, and after taking a couple months off. Apparently, wanton consumption of party mix, pecan pie and alcohol is not without its consequences. Who knew?I spent an hour on the treadmill today, figuring that if I couldn't go for quality I could at least go for quantity. Tried out several new songs on my iPod, and found a Read more:Exercise
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No title 2008-12-04 12:55:00 (Potentially) Frequently Asked QuestionsTo call this a true "FAQ" would be a bit of a misnomer at the moment, seeing as how I'm only just now setting up all of my webpages to start raising funds for my Century ride. This is really just a list of questions I expect people might have. If you have a question that is not answered here, please email me (diertac --at-- gmail --dot-- com) and I will be h
Why I'm Riding 2008-12-04 12:19:00 I am not the most athletic person I know. In fact, I am one of the least athletic people I know. Oh sure, I get to the gym in spurts and I spent several months earlier this year attempting to run in a way that did not resemble a drunken penguin, but other than that, I'm not the type of person who seeks activity. As one old friend puts it, "I'm built for comfort, not speed."So why do an endurance e Read more:Riding
No Turning Back 2008-11-21 14:45:00 I sent in my paperwork to Team in Training yesterday and should be getting a fundraising page set up soon. At this point, there's no turning back.I haven't been keeping up with updates previously, mostly because the riding was going fairly disastrously this past summer. I crashed my bike, broke my tailbone, and ended up rather discouraged. I got back on the bike, after a long hiatus and got back i Read more:Turning Back
Wind Is Not Your Friend 2008-02-12 18:37:00 What I learned in Ballantyne on Saturday: Wind is not your friend on a bike. I did my usual jaunt around Ballantyne for the first six miles, and then decided to ride a loop for the final four. The first half of the loop had me riding directly into a strong, gusty headwind. The second half was a dream, because I had the wind at my back. I was astonished by how a headwind could kick my ass on a ride
What a Ride 2008-02-03 13:41:00 Today's ride was better than yesterday's ride. I don't know what I was thinking, riding around my neighborhood yesterday. Too many stop signs, too many cars, too many hills, too little pavement.So today I put the bike rack on the Prius and drove myself about 5 minutes up the road to the Ballantyne Corporate Park. It has wide, winding roads, bike lanes, lakes, park benches and picnic tables, and ve
Day One: Feels like the First Time 2008-02-02 17:33:00 I bought a new road bike last night, a 2007 Trek Pilot 2.1 WSD. I spent two hours at the shop yesterday getting fitted and buying everything else a newbie cyclist needs to actually ride: Shoes for my clipless pedals, bike shorts, a bike jersey, a helmet, a bike computer. My local bike shop really appreciated the business I gave them yesterday.Today was my first ride. It's amazing how riding a bike Read more:First
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