Once a routine is established, keeping it often seems easy. Getting to the point of creating the routine is often the hardest part - or, sometimes it's just getting started. For me, setting goals has been the key to establishing a routine, but sometimes the goal isn’t always clear and…
Changing patterns and behaviors during the holidays can prove challenging as it is a time in which patterns and behaviors are already off-kilter. My goal this past week - the first week of my reset - was for progress and not perfection. I sought to focus my efforts on time…
It may seem unusual to consider a ‘reset’ just days away from Christmas. “Why not wait until New Year’s Day?” one might ask. My response would be, “Why wait? Why not just start the day you realize you need the reset? What’s the advantage of waiting?”.
I was delighted to spend time recently with Derek Josephs on his 'The Health Movement' podcast. We had a great time discussing the ride from Portland to Portland. Our discussion was focused on the idea of finding yourself again, but we explored any number of topics during our time together.…
Day forty-seven - the last day of riding and our journey will be complete. That's a lot to process given the experience we have had. So many thoughts - too many to capture here, so - for today - I'll stick with the immediate and write more about the aftermath…
Second to last day - day forty-six! Hard to believe! There were mixed emotions as we set out this morning knowing that it was our second to last day, but we also knew that it was 105 miles with 7100 feet in elevation making it the third largest day on…
Today was a tri-state day. We awoke and started our ride in New York, rode across Vermont, and finished our ride and are staying in New Hampshire tonight. I don't think I've been to New Hampshire before. I learned late this afternoon that my sister, who lives in Ottawa, Canada,…
Today was a day to exhibit control. We started out with a cold morning again and had 84 miles on the docket with just under 4000 feet of elevation gain. While today was on all of our minds, tomorrow and Sunday were even more prevalent. What we did today would…
We have four remaining days of riding. None of the days will be trivial, so I am doing my best to conserve my energy for the remaining rides. Finishing the ride is bittersweet. As I think about things that I am looking forward to when I return to ‘the real…
It was a cold start this morning with temperatures in the mid-forties. The sun was shining so we were able to warm up more quickly than previous cold days where fog had been prevalent. I opted for tights over my bib shorts today because I hate being cold and I…
I was very relieved when I woke up on day forty-one as my body was ready for a rest after back-to-back century rides. The additional bonus was the proximity of the hotel to everything in Corning. Nothing seemed to be more than a 15-minute walk from wherever you were. This…
Today was another 101-mile day wrought with climbs and hills. There were, however, also some nice descents and an overall downhill after about mile 70. We were talking today about how we are managing to knock out 100-mile rides like they are nothing. It continues to astound me the power…