Cycling
Sixty-Four Miles + Flat Tire – No Pain, No Gain
After a string of 20-35 miles rides over a few weeks, I was really long overdue for a high-mileage ride. After all, I’m training for the MS150 and I’ll log about 80-miles on back-to-back days. So, I combined one of my previous routes through Southeast Austin and Creedmoor with the route that I took
First Organized Ride: Bike for Little Heroes
While making plans to attend a wedding in Houston, I saw a charity ride on the outskirts of town on the next day. So, I did what any budding cyclist would do — took my bike and entered. This was my first organized ride and I did the 54-mile route. I did a 50 mile […]
First Half-Century Ride: Austin to San Marcos and Back
One of the big hurdles for a new cyclist is making their first 50+ mile ride. I’m training for the MS150, a two-day 150+ mile ride from Houston to Austin in April 2014. So obviously, I had to get a 50+ miler under my belt soon! I had decided to do the 54-mile route at […]