Losing weight, although still important to me, has now taken second place to gaining lean muscle mass and reducing bulges. My very active cycling exercise program is now combined with core exercises and an occasional run. I also do a lot of stretching. About the exercise program, I didn’t do anything drastic (like P90X) or [...]
A first for me today. Rode 60 miles of North Georgia mountains, around the sprawling metropolis of Dahlonega (pronounced Dah-LON-ah-gah). I only did the 60 mile ride as opposed to the “Century” ride, which climbed a total of six “Gaps” – those areas that are also referred to as mountain passes. They are steep and [...]
When I joined the East Side Cycling Club it became immediately apparent that my goals did not include riding with the faster groups, often called the A ride or the B ride. Jim Perry, board member and driving force behind the club, asked me one day if I would be interested in becoming a “C [...]
I was really disappointed that we couldn’t make it out to Colorado for the recent USA Pro Cycling Challenge race. America’s first big mountain race in the Rockies since the Coors Challenge in the 70s and we couldn’t be there. We will definitely make it next year. But my sister, Betsy Lewis (aka Jane “Betsy” [...]