Logistics can be overwhelming. Particularly for someone embarking on a new adventure that combines multiple interests and activities. In my case it is cycling and camping (which I probably haven’t done seriously since about 1990). Let the games begin! Ok, seriously, in preparing for RAGBRAI one of the challenges is preparing a bag and a
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Just about the time you think you can handle a bicycle, along comes a challenge that requires a bit more preparation than the typical weekend bike rally. Like a 7-day 500-mile ride across one of those rectangular states in the middle of the country. In this case, Iowa. Sure, you could probably do this ride
Lots of things motivate us and drive us. Sometimes in real time and sometimes as a memory. I’ve had a little bit of both of that happening to me this past half year or so. Let me lay the groundwork here a bit. Back in my sophomore year of high school, my physical education (phys
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The cycling community is both open and closed. Closed, in that you gotta ride to be close to the conversations. Open, in that once you’re in you hear about all kinds of things. My first serious bike ride in years (I was newly single and in my late 40s) was the MS150 in Minnesota in
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It started quite by accident. What began as a way to track and share statistics from recreational activities became a way to tell stories. Not long ones, mind you, but at least a fun title, a few words and some pictures. Most of the runners, walkers and cyclists I know and spend time with use
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Independence and sense of self is measured and shown in many ways. We all want “be me” or “stand on our own two feet.” Doing it and showing it become intertwined sometimes. Most of the time we do it just for ourselves to prove the point. For one of my cycling friends her moment came
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An innocuous enough number. But when paired behind another number-2, 3, 4 and so on—its meaning changes. Not that we like to talk about the “a” word – age – in this space, but this number came up as both my sister and I are experiencing a “9” birthday this year. In many respects a
On a recent visit, my oldest son brought up an interesting thread that ties him, me and his grandfather, my dad, together. It seems that all of us made life-changing, significant decisions right around the year we turned 40. Now there’s a stat. I thought it was insightful that he bring this up as I
Constants. Things that are there or that you’ve done with regularity. Places you’ve lived and people you’ve known. The guideposts, signposts, footholds, handholds and general firm footing of your life. I got to thinking about this as I sat in the my house that I’ve owned for over 13 years and have occupied for almost
Earlier today, a long-time networking associate posed this question to me and I honestly had to think about the answer. “If you are still out meeting people, where do you go?” That’s almost a loaded question for The Relentless Networker. Am I still out meeting people? Where do I go? In other words, what am
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