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Yesterday was Thanksgiving and that means a it is a time for traditions. You have the tradition of spending time with your friends and family to give thanks. The tradition of eating way too much even though last year you promised yourself you would never eat that much again. Of course, we can’t forget football, whether it’s watching or playing. For me, you have to add the tradition of cycling.

This was the second year I joined the NorCal Annual Thanksgiving Day Ride. Last year I got the chance… Continue

Yesterday, I got to head out on the bike with two of my best friends, Coach Tim and Brian. The riding plan was an easy loop out of Sausalito, around Tiburon, over the Golden Gate Bridge to the Marina, and back. The real plan was to spend 3+ hours chit-chatting followed by lunch.

This day came about in a rather unique way. It starts with the fact that Brian’s family owns a small cabin in Lake Tahoe. A couple of weeks ago Brian asked Tim and I if we wanted to go up to the cabin with him to secure… Continue

There are two ways to make Coach Tim proud. The first is to meet a goal that you have worked to accomplish. The second is riding smart. And that’s what I did today.

My normal group didn’t have anything going on today so Pat invited me to ride with the NorCal team. Although I accepted, I was also anxious. You see, these guys and girls can ride fast, very fast, and I wasn’t sure that I wanted to go that hard. To be really honest, I was not sure I could keep up with them at all. However, Pat’s bac… Continue

There are two ways to make Coach Tim proud. The first is to meet a goal that you have worked to accomplish. The second is riding smart. And that’s what I did today.

My normal group didn’t have anything going on today so Pat invited me to ride with the NorCal team. Although I accepted, I was also anxious. You see, these guys and girls can ride fast, very fast, and I wasn’t sure that I wanted to go that hard. To be really honest, I was not sure I could keep up with them at all. However, Pat’s bac… Continue

Well, after a few weeks of thinking about it, talking about it, and even writing about it, my cross training finally got off the ground last week. It must of been all of the FB entries about running, swimming, yoga, and such that got me going. Or maybe it’s the fact that I am already feeling a difference on the weekend rides when I don’t workout during the week.

My cross training is pretty simple. I do a little running, strength training and core work. I frequently suggest to myself I should ad… Continue