Well, tomorrow is the day. My annual PT test for the Air Force. I can’t figure out exactly why I get so worked up over this test, which really is a pretty simple test. Waist measurement, situps, pushups and a 1.5 mile run. I know I am not alone in the “worry” part of this […]
Well, in 5 short days, the NoTier (Northern Tier) will be taking off from Bar Harbor, ME heading west to Seattle, WA. I’m so excited for them .. some of my team mates from last year will be doing the ride and I can wait to follow their journey and send care packages! From now
Do I even know what that word means? I’ve been known to be the guy that’s always on the move, from one project to the next, often double booking myself and running from one appointment to the next. It was difficult to maintain the commitment to ride every day during MS Awareness Month this year, but
After my last lesson, I was driving home and realized that I had not ridden my bike today. I immediately created a list of reasons why I couldn’t get my bike ride in during the last few hours of the day, let’s call them excuses. So, then I compromised with myself — okay, just ride
I took a class back in 2015 and one of the first topics of the class was Self-Compassion, you know — giving yourself some room and cutting yourself a break. I think that people, in general, tend to be pretty hard on themselves… I’m not sure if it’s our society and the rise of social
I’ve had a lot of conversations with friends recently about how much fun biking is. Pretty sure most of the people that will take a second to read this blog might not truly understand why riding a bike brings me and my friends so much joy. I get it… it’s not for everyone, but I’m
Today was a pretty busy day. I’m in the middle of writing an Enlisted Performance Report (EPR) for one of my troops, which is a pretty extensive process. It’s never really done, so the work is always there… waiting for the next revision. As soon as you write a good line (we call them bullets),
Today was a short ride, but it was a tough one! Toby is getting very comfortable in the Toby-Trailer, of course–who wouldn’t love being hauled around in a chariot? Yesterday, we went up Pleasant’s Valley Rd, which is a pretty busy road and I wanted to see how T would react — he was fine.
Today was the first time I rode with Toby on a pretty scary road. Pleasant’s Valley Road is no joke. Cars come zipping down and there is practically no shoulder for most of the way. So, today was a big day as I took Toby down the leg that we’ll be riding on our big
