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August 2010 Blog Posts (26)

RAGBRAI, Another Great Adventure In The Books!

Good Morning all! I just wanted to update everyone on my latest adventure in Iowa. The latest of which was RAGBRAI or The Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa®. Yes, you read that right. RAGBRAI is a bicycle ride across the glorious cornfield laden state of…

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Added by Christi Keiser on August 6, 2010 at 1:46pm — No Comments

Ask the Coach - Sore Calves and Bricks

(also posted on http://neoendurance.blogspot.com)

Welcome back to the weekly 'Ask the Coach' column! This week we're talking about sore muscles and brick workouts. I've also included a free workout for you!…

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Added by Nicole Odell on August 5, 2010 at 6:30am — No Comments

PC Now Has Another Meaning in My Life

I use to think PC only stood for "Personal Computer." Now I know it also can stand for "Portion Control." I spent 11 days in Venezuela working with missionaries and playing with kids. I learned a couple of things with my trip. No matter the cultural differences, people are people. Middle-aged women worried about wrinkles showing up in their photos. Kids love to have their photo taken playing sports. Community is what helps people get…

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Added by Ralph Clark on August 4, 2010 at 9:00pm — 3 Comments

My favorite places to mountain bike in the Springs.

We're so lucky here in the Springs. We've so much great riding and it's so close. The list below is some of my favorite places to ride.

1. The Chutes, Gold Camp Rd., Buckhorn, Capt. Jacks, Gold Camp to the Chutes loop.

By far, my favorite ride in the area. Maybe it's because this was the first big ride I did when I first moved here 16 years ago. Maybe it's because it starts with a killer climb and ends with a hellacious downhill bomb with… Continue

Added by Brian McCarrie on August 3, 2010 at 11:33am — 2 Comments

Big announcement on the Steps of the Colorado State Capitol from Gov. Ritter and Lance Armstrong tomorrow!!!

Dear Colorado Cyclist,

On behalf of USA Cycling and the sport of cycling in Colorado, I would like to invite you to attend a special announcement on the steps of the…

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Added by Brian McCarrie on August 3, 2010 at 10:19am — No Comments

Slow Ride - take it easy...

“You OK?”

I hadn’t noticed the rider coming up behind me.

“Yeah, just looking for my lung” I replied, chuckling to myself at my standard reply.

She was probably a Falcon 100 rider, on her second lap. Maybe she was a Cat 2, just catching up to me. Whoever she was, she rode past quickly, just like everyone else had.

I started in the single speed category at the Rocky Mountain State Games. We rode Falcon Trail…

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Added by Jon Zanone on August 1, 2010 at 7:00pm — 1 Comment