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This is “Ride” Up My Alley (sort of): National Bike Month

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Jan C. Johnson

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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Snowbirds

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Jan C. Johnson

Dang. Overnight lows in the low 20s last week, again. And after raining all day, turning to sleet turning to snow? Cancel my reservation for that class at the gym. Unfortunately, sitting around on my chilly rear with mug after … Continue reading →

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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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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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