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Pre-60th Reunion Talk Preparation

Tuesday, August 2, 2016 I am working on talk for lunch gathering pre H.S. reunion.Daunting!Brings up doubting voicesAbout interest in topic,Sequencing story,Being presenter.Ten months since I’ve spoken,Telling my story of biking.Rusty on the prep.Feels harder than biking many miles.Those things I list as helping me do bike trip,Relevant now in different challenge.Commitment piece ….Certainly, I […]

Tour de Wyoming: Day 6

Burgess Junction to Sheridan, WY: 45 milesFriday, July 22, 2016LAST DAY for this “Tour de Wyoming” ride. Since we were housed two miles from breakfast,Bikes on car first thing.Bob also packed to go,Wanting to be down mountainBefore cyclists on road.Though not at peak,Burgess Junction one of top spots inBig Horn mountains.Elevation ride start: 8000 ftDown […]

Tour de Wyoming: Day 5

Basin to Burgess Junction, WY: 55 miles (my ride: 44)Thursday, July 21, 2016 Nearly done: One more ride day.Leaving Basin at 5:30 a.m.Temperature was sixty two degrees.FORTY degrees cooler than yesterday.I wore extra gloves for some miles,Pleased to be able to ride in cool comfort.Passing through this countryside,How extraordinary to be moving via bicycle.Never would […]

Tour de Wyoming: Day 2

Buffalo to Ten Sleep, WY: 64 miles (My ride: 54)Monday, July 18, 2016 Beautiful morning to start day.Elizabeth and I said to each other how much we likeEarly morning riding.Cool, quiet, fresh.Had about a mile together.Elizabeth glided away,Looking totally effortless,From distance.We both knowIt did not stay effortless.Very hard day!Our three rest stopsTwelve miles apart,Wisely spaced […]

Tour de Wyoming: Day 1

Sheridan to Buffalo, WY: 48 milesSunday, July 17, 2016 Today started early.Elizabeth and I had Bob take us and ourBicycles to Sheridan Jr H.S. toGet into 5:15 Q-ing up forBreakfast.Service with four lines,So, quick to get food.We were on road by six a.m.Yesterday after dinner,Had driven leaving-town-route in car.Big help in morning to know where […]

The Little Engine That Could

Truckin’ Up the Mountain: 10 milesJuly 13, 2016 Nice two-day morning routine we’ve had:Together driving to Libby Creek Campground.Lin biking from there,Bob taking forest walk.Again I’m climbing around Barbour Lake.Three cyclists ahead on road.I watched young woman reach down,Pull out water bottle,Lift bottle, tilt head, squirt water in mouth,Riding one-handed, good balance.Here is how I […]

Up Mountain 9 miles

High Altitude Training ContinuesJuly 12, 2016 Hi Friends,Continuing to pedal up mountain;Not yet to top of Snowy Range.Up same mountain route with 1/2 wind,e.g. gusts of 25 not 50 mph.Less wind, more aware what conditions required, meant more miles.Slowest one hour of whole trip, andIt worked.Relearned that when stop midst uphill,Move to higher gear before […]

60th Reunion Ride: Day 14

Kimball, NE to Cheyenne, WY: 60 milesJuly 7, 2016 I have completed my ride to Cheyenne !!!Much cooler temps were delight.Winds varying during day.Portion of ride on small Wyo road,Completely new to me,Had steep climbs.Just an intro toBig Mountain climbs of “Tour de Wyo” ride later in July.Total mileage this ride was 660 miles,Much less […]

60th Reunion Ride: Day 13

Gering to Kimball, NE: 48 windy milesJuly 6, 2016 I’m so aware that this ride is possible for meWith creative ferrying by my SAG.Thanks, SAG!(SAG = Support and Gear = Bob!)Three parts of today ….Bob and I together rode five miles out of Gering,Admiring Scott’s Bluff.I went on south toward Kimball,Bob returned to motel to […]

60th Reunion Ride: Day 12

Alliance, NE to Gering—by Scott’s Bluff, NE: 52 milesJuly 5, 2016 Today’s limerick:Geological sculpting through many years,Created this landmark for pioneers,We’re seeing Scott’s Bluff.You’d have to be tough,To come on a bike or as wagoners!Afternoon biking on Oregon Trail, Pony Express route,Historic.Bob and I have said,”It would have been hard to trudge along side the wagon.”True.Played […]

60th Reunion Ride: Day 10

Kilgore to Grodon, NE: 60 milesJuly 3, 2016 This ride day started at wide spot with couple of buildings.Kilgore is where I ended my yesterday ride,So picked up there.We had just crossed into Mountain Time.Six a.m. start today.I usually am out between five and eight hours each day.That is ride time and break time.Mid-morning is […]

60th Reunion Ride: Day 6

CroFton to O’Neill, Nebraska: 50 milesJune 29, 2016 Meadowlark song along morning route,Reminded me of story from myMama, … Mary.Mary’s mother, whom I never knew,Told her daughter that the Meadowlark’s song said,”Mary is a pretty little girl,” “Mary is a pretty little girl.”I listened.They were right.Both the Mother and the bird.Beautiful country riding along hwy […]

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