Tiny Glow

A February Bike Ride

I knew I needed to get in a workout today, but I wasn’t sure how until M suggested riding our bikes down to the central branch of the town library (he had ulterior book-related motives, but never mind that)! It was 4.6 miles each way, and we had a few minor adventures getting there and [...]

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The Blahs

When I biked home yesterday, I was challenged. The uphill grade of the ride, the relatively cold weather (this is Texas, come on), the wind which always seemed to be in my face. My quads burned, the traffic irked, and I thought to myself, I don’t seem to be making much progress. I felt utterly [...]

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Creating an Exercise Montage

Riding my bicycle to work this morning, I pedaled furiously through a green light (it’s one of those that only lasts a split-second) and realized that I’ve been doing this bike-to-work thing for almost a month now. This is a twice-a-week thing for me, balanced out by elliptical workouts on three other days and two [...]

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A New Month of Change Ahead

Today I biked to work—it’s something I try to do twice a week as part of my fitness routine. It was strange with all the daylight brightening up the world at 7 AM; I’d become used to pedaling to the office in the dark. I guess that will be the fate of my evening commute [...]

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