A Recap of My I-11 Bike Ride Experience On Saturday, July 21, 2018, I joined several of my friends and more than 500 fellow cyclists for the chance to ride on the new Interstate 11 outside Las Vegas before it opens up to vehicular traffic in August. The ride, expertly organized by the Southern Nevada Bicycle Coalition, began and finished at Veterans Memorial Park in Boulder … [Read more...] about Bike This: Don’t Blink! You Might Bonk
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Watch: 1.4-Mile Hill Climb Cycling Course, Utah Summer Games
Watch: 1.4-Mile Hill Climb Cycling Course, Utah Summer Games Call me crazy but I gotta have a goal to keep me motivated to get up and out of bed to hit the gym, attend a group workout, or eat right. My goal this year is to qualify for the 2019 National Senior Games in cycling and race walking. In preparation for my competitions at the Idaho, Nevada, and Huntsman World … [Read more...] about Watch: 1.4-Mile Hill Climb Cycling Course, Utah Summer Games
Join Me at 2018 Mesquite Senior Games’ Cycling Time Trial
Saddle up, Divas, and join me in Mesquite, Nevada for the three-mile cycling time trial on Saturday, April 7. I bet you can beat my 2016 race time of 15 minutes and 51.7 seconds! That's what I'm hoping to do. But hurry -- online registration ends March 31!! The 3-Mile Course: The start line is at the intersection of Hardy Way and World Champions Way at the base of the … [Read more...] about Join Me at 2018 Mesquite Senior Games’ Cycling Time Trial
Countdown to Fall Races
Am I ready for my cycling and race walking races coming up in October? Uh, no. I always feel that way in the weeks and days leading up to events. My biking and walking training hasn't gone the way I would like but it never does. It's not a perfect world. What I am happy about is my improve eating habits. More home cooking, less eating out. Far less sugary things (yep, … [Read more...] about Countdown to Fall Races
It’s Official: Time for Jitters, Can-do Thinking
Well, I finally got off the fence...though I'm not sure whether to cheer or say "Yikes!" Today I signed up for the Division IV (novice) 5K hill climb and the 20K time trial cycling events at the Huntsman World Senior Games, set for Oct. 10 and Oct. 11, respectively. I can feel those pre-race butterflies starting to flutter. They're going to spark a range of thoughts from "What … [Read more...] about It’s Official: Time for Jitters, Can-do Thinking