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What’s this learnin’ fer?
Posted in: NarrativeToday I will stray from the hubub surrounding the Tour of Hope and it’s continuing training/preparations to discuss something I was pondering last evening. When it comes to my higher education, I’ll be the first to admit – I was an idiot. I took 8 years to get my 2 year degree that I’ve never…
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team buKit :: log
Posted in: BikesHeating up. It’s been Africa hot here. Like 101-103 with the heat index. It’s been hot. Makes riding the bike not so much fun. The diet continues on. I’m down 10 pounds in 2 weeks, so I guess that’s pretty good. We are into ‘phase 2’ now, which means that we can add sprouts to…
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team buKit :: log
Posted in: BikesThe last two days have sucked on the bike. Really suffering. The legs are filled with lead. I must have completely run out of carbs. Like wounded children, I hear the all the Hostess cupcakes screaming at me as I pass every 7-Eleven on the ride. I am in the ‘pastry’ ring of hell.
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team buKit :: log
Posted in: BikesDay 12 in. As luck woud have it, coinciding with the Tour of Hope activities I am also in the midst of getting yearly medical checkups and such. Had a physical and the associated probings and needle picks. It was determined that I needed to lower my cholesterol a tad. This would turn out to…
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team buKit :: log
Posted in: BikesDay six into preparations and a few notes. First off, much to the team’s chagrin, the last three days here in the DC area have been 102, 108 and 98 degrees respectively. Ugh. Africa hot. It’s not so much as ‘riding’ through the air as it is ‘swimming’ through it. The upside is you don’t…