Category Archives: Thoughts on Two Wheels

Bicycling-related posts

Romancing the Paluxy Pedal

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Jan C. Johnson

Ever since my first road-bike ride with Brent back in the ’70s, I’ve been hooked on cycling. I admit, it’s been an “on-again, off-again” relationship. Umm… with the bike, not with Brent. Many times the weather wasn’t friendly enough. Or … Continue reading →

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Dial-A-Detour

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Jan C. Johnson

It was just going to be a quick workout, less than an hour. I grabbed a water bottle and my bike, and set off down the familiar little back roads. The turnaround point was about 5 1/2 miles from home, … Continue reading →

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The More You Do. . .

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Jan C. Johnson

In the last few days, after weeks of mild North Texas spring-like weather, we found ourselves back in a cold-front funk. Howling winds, overnight freezes, the works. Or as Brent put it, “I’m ready for Christmas to be over.” So … Continue reading →

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Not Your Ordinary Bike Ride

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Jan C. Johnson

I made a new friend last week. I’d like for you to meet him, too. This (the young’un) is Josef Kainrad, a member of our son Greg’s church homegroup. The two of them came to our house for a visit … Continue reading →

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Relay

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Jan C. Johnson

Okay, can you stand one more post about my one-and-only relay triathlon? And then I’m done. No, really; I promise. Not another word. It’s just that, a week or so after the event, I had one of those little “light-bulb” … Continue reading →

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How Did a Middle-Aged Civilian in Texas Get PTSD?

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Jan C. Johnson

I first noticed it way back on Memorial Day, before heading home from the triathlon in Austin. Heather and I had stopped for a late lunch in Round Rock. When I got up to find the ladies’ room, I asked … Continue reading →

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