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Riding Saturday

Rod and I had no takers today. We were all alone as we rolled through the valley towards Canyon Country. The wind was gentle, nothing like a few weeks ago, but still head on, and we got an earlier start … Continue reading

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Jan 30th – CVMM Sunday Ride

The ground was perspiring when we started and It was increasingly humid today on the ride. Brianna said there was a lot of dew out there. In some areas the humidity was coming down in sheets which made seeing rather … Continue reading

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Jan 23rd – CVMM Sunday Ride

The day started with me flipping over my bars in the parking lot – had a period when we all had to dismount our bikes because of 50+ mph winds on the coast – and ended with a nice cruiser … Continue reading

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Counting the Hour Swim

The annual hour swim was held today. I was up early and over at the pool by 06:45 to count for Holly. I downloaded a new app for my phone last night that records split and cumulative time every touch … Continue reading

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Sunday Ride

Rode again this week with CVMM group, our endless right loop west of Moorpark. Beautiful day for a ride, even though a little skin was left on the road. Our friend Nico! Hope you’re not too sore tomorrow… A couple … Continue reading

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Saturday’s Ride

Three of us rode up to Acton from Woodland Hills today, Andrew Lockton, Rod Shorey and I. It’s about 43 miles to Acton from Rod’s house and, oh boy, the wind was blowing. It was like Alice in Wonderland. No … Continue reading

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Getting Wet

I’ve finally been swimming enough! I’m now at the point where I don’t just get in the pool. I wander around on the pool deck for a while before talking myself into getting in the pool. It’s fun to have … Continue reading

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One Leg Drills

Cycling with one leg at a time (or using powercranks) seems to be on topic these days. I’m a big fan of them and did them when I was racing bikes and tris. When I started to race bikes in … Continue reading

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Great Weekend of Cycling

My first weekend back in Souther Cal was spent primarily on my bike. I rode with Rod Shorey and Andrew Lockton for over 4 hours on Saturday on some pretty hilly terrain until my legs were wobbly. I got dropped … Continue reading

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Heading Back To SoCal

Packing everything up today, and getting ready for another long day in the car. I’ve done more long drives this year than any year in my life. I used to dread them. I find them quite easy now. I just … Continue reading

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