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How to Make Your Workout Benefit Somebody Besides Yourself
I was bicycling along one Saturday morning in the unseasonably warm sunshine, when it dawned on me: I have never told you all about Charity Miles. What was I thinking?? Longtime cycling buddy René Guerra put me onto it last … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle, charity, Charity Miles, cycling, donate, donation, fitness, Janice C Johnson, run, running, support, walk, walking, workout
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Spinning My Wheels
I grew up loving bicycles. From my first hand-me-down with solid rubber tires (ouch!) to road riding, I learned to deal with progressively greater challenges, like balancing. And traffic. And “toe clips” (later cleats) to keep my feet on the … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycling, fitness, gym, humor, Janice C Johnson, spin class, spinning, workout
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Meanwhile, in my “Other” World…
The day before Father’s Day, Mrs. Tweedy and I drove to Italy, Texas to participate in the “Tour d’Italia” bike ride as usual. The organizers offer five different routes: You can choose 12, 30, 42, 50, or 63 miles. I’d … Continue reading
Posted in The Poetic Side, Thoughts on Two Wheels
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Audible Confusion
Some weeks ago, Brent went into the garage to clean and lubricate his bike chain. Perfect weather, plenty of daylight… but something conspired to hinder him. The local wildlife. I should explain. He had wiped the excess lube from the … Continue reading
This is “Ride” Up My Alley (sort of): National Bike Month
Hey, I didn’t mean to write about fitness two weeks in a row, but just learned that May is National Bike Month. I feel responsible for passing this news on to you, since I’m obviously a primo cyclist who never … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle, bike, bike to work, commute, exercise, fitness, health, national bike month
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