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Mules, Motorbikes and Malodorous People
So, there I was the morning of the trek. I had my daypack packed and my other stuff stored at the hotel. I was excited but second-guessing everything. I second guessed what I packed, and I second guessed my choices … Continue reading
Posted in accomodations, achievement, Colombia, comfort food, equipment, fitness, food, G Adventures, hiking, overcome, perfect moment, requirements, travel, travel writing
Tagged beer, ciudad perida, Colombia, day pack, G Adventures, hiking, lost city, lost city trek, overcoming, stairs, steps, stone, struggle, trekking, walking poles
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A Cool September Group Ride
88kms with a 708m gain in elevation With cooler outdoor temperatures, sleeping was great. I really don’t know how I managed to drag myself out from under the blankets to get out and ride a bike this morning. However, I … Continue reading
The Trials and Tribulations of a Saturday Cyclist
When I woke up this morning, I checked the weather forecast on my phone. This is something I rarely do because regardless of whether it is hot or cold, the thermostats in both the bus I take to work and … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bicycles, cycling, cycling gear, exercise, fitness, group rides, Newmarket Eagles, photography, Saturday morning, seasons, smart phone, temperature, tires
Tagged 80+kms, cycling computer, dropped stuff, exercise, flat tire, group ride, new roads, Newmarket Eagles, phone, photography, Saturday, social
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Riding with the B Group
On Friday, the topic of bucket lists came up. After some discussion and some correction, they asked me about mine and I explained that I don’t really have a lengthy bucket list, bur rather a lot of smaller interim goals. … Continue reading
Posted in 2019, achievement, advice, ambition, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bicycles, cycling, cycling gear, cycling shoes, Exodus Travels, fitness, goals, group rides, Newmarket Eagles, travel, travel tips, vacation
Tagged advice needed, B group, Chile, cold drinks, group rides, mini goals, Newmarket Eagles, Prague to Budapest, rewards, Riding to the lake, speed, Starbucks, strava, trips, vacation
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Disinterested Ride
73kms 849m of elevation I hadn’t been on the bike in two weeks. Had this been late in the season and had I already had lots of kilometres in, it probably wouldn’t have mattered. As it is relatively early in … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bicycles, bike envy, cycling, cycling gear, fitness, group rides, jealousy, Newmarket Eagles, Saturday morning, scenery, training
Tagged bicycles, bike envy, cycling, Easgles, energy, fitness, group rides, Newmarket, riding, Saturday morning, training
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An Award, Some Answers, Some Questions: You Know What I Am Writing About
I was nominated for a Liebster Award.by BionicOldGuy, who is doing a great job of “Aging Gracefully by Staying Active”. I appreciate his blog because it manages to both educate and entertain me. It also gives me a bit of … Continue reading
Posted in answers, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bicycles, blog, blog posts, blogging, blogposts, cycling, cycling gear, exercise, fitness, growing your blog, increasing blog traffic, making money, money, questions, spending money, starting a blog, travel writing, writing
Tagged awards, blogging for a living, free beer, liebster, making money, motivation, novels, profit, travel, travel writing, writing
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Feeling Stronger
The weather is getting better and I woke up looking forward to today’s bike ride. This surprised me quite a bit. I had worked quite a bit more than usual this week and I definitely felt it on Friday–I didn’t … Continue reading
On a Cold Saturday Morning
68.99 km Elev Gain 603 m Time 3h 9m I am not sure a cyclist planning on an early Saturday morning ride should look at the weather forecast. I mean, when I saw that it was going to be 3 … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bicycles, cycling, cycling gear, cycling shoes, exercise, fitness, group rides, Newmarket Eagles, self improvement
Tagged a turn in the front, bicycle, cycling, exercise, fitness, group rides, hill climbs, morning, Newmarket Eagles, pulling, riding, Saturday, speed
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I Am Almost Too Embarrassed To Tell This Story
It was another Tuesday, and that meant another chance to go on a group ride. Of course, I had a few things to get done before the ride, but I felt pretty prepared for the ride itself. I had been … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bicycles, cycling, cycling gear, cycling shoes, cyclist case, driving, equipment, fitness, group rides, mistakes, organization, requirements, strava, sunset
Tagged cycling, cycling case, cycling gear, cycling shoes, driving, equipment, fitness, forgetfulness, forgetting, gear, group ride, helmet, mistakes, Newmarket, sore muscles, Spoke O'Motion, sunset, tired
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Finally
It snowed on Monday afternoon. Realizing that waiting for the weather to get better wasn’t going to get me in shape, I got out on the bike today for the first group ride of the season for me. I have … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bicycles, club, cycling, cycling gear, fitness, group rides, scenery
Tagged bicycles, cycling, group rides, new club, Newmarket, riding, road bike, road cycling, selfies, Spoke O'Motion, Tuesday nights, Warden Ave
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