Monte and I ride and run about three miles together most mornings. We invite you to share this beautiful trip through our neighborhood and consider some thoughts about bike computers and new beginnings. Can’t see the video? Click here. Please leave a comment here.
Continue readingWhy Not Enjoy The Ride?
“I wish they’d cancel practice today.” I used to chuckle when students in my classes complained about a team practice. “If you don’t like the sport, why’d you join the team?” I used to have the same internal debate with myself before a training ride. I’d procrastinate as though handcycling was some sort of punishment. […]
Continue readingDawn
HAPPY MONDAY! An early morning inspired today’s word-of-the-week… DAWN My eyes opened this morning at that magical pre-dawn instant when light begins to banish darkness. It seemed dark, then a moment later no darkness remained. Last week I was socially captive for a short time and endured a political rant concerning the pervasive death and […]
Continue readingYou Can’t Do It On Your Own
It’s kinda fun to wear matching jerseys just like the members of a real cycling team. Of course we didn’t have a high-tech team bus with sponsor names plastered on the sides. Our team didn’t have specialized climbers, sprinters, time trialists, or domestiques (the riders who assist the team leaders). One thing we did have […]
Continue readingWhat If There’s No Way Out?
I’m in a hole, and there’s no way out! I’ve been there. I’ll bet you have as well. It’s the moment of truth, the time you’re tempted to quit. After all, what’s the point? If there’s no way out, why bother? Why bang your head against an impossible-to-defeat brick wall? The entire story of Relentless […]
Continue readingOn (to) Wisconsin!
True journeys don’t really end. There are waypoints, opportunities to catch your breath, reflect, and tell stories. Certainly the nature of the path changes at different points along the way, and occasionally there’s a radical turn. But it seems like once you take that initial step the overall journey keeps going. As Becky’s fond of […]
Continue readingI AM
HAPPY MONDAY! A vivid contrast inspires today’s word-of-the-week… I AM (Okay, it’s two words, but it’s also God’s name so it counts.) Has anyone (maybe you) ever said, “Hey, that’s just who I am”? In Exodus 3, Moses asks God for some ID. In response, God essentially says His identity is self-evident. God said to […]
Continue readingA Story Nobody Would Write
They don’t write headlines about guys like Woody. “Guy Serves Quietly In Background” “Man Shows Up And Does Useful Stuff” “Servant Seeks Tasks Without Being Asked” If someone wrote a story about Woody, you’d know things he would never tell you himself. You’d know he spent an hour beside the road with a guy whose […]
Continue readingThat’s What I’m Here For
“That’s what I’m here for.” Okay, there’s a story behind that statement. FRONT RANGE FREEDOM Tour was a balancing act for me. I wanted to ride as many miles as possible, but I had to choose my spots so I didn’t slow the team down too much. On Tuesday we rolled through Denver. The bike […]
Continue readingGloria A Dios
On our recent tour, our teammate Doug was fond of the greeting “Gloria a Dios” (glory to God). Even when he received a nasty gash on his leg from a stray piece of glass in a trash bag, he limped to our starting circle with a hearty Gloria a Dios. I thought it was a […]
Continue readingA Story Of Two New Friends
I’d like you to meet two friends. These two happy folks are Brooke and Jim. They joined us for the first day of FRONT RANGE FREEDOM Tour ‘14—57 miles from Cheyenne to Fort Collins. In most respects, Brooke and Jim weren’t much different from the other 40 riders who joined our core team that day. […]
Continue readingLiving A Worthwhile Story
An interesting story always—ALWAYS—involves conflict. At its core, a compelling story follows a character who wants something and has to overcome conflict to get it. Conflict, in this instance, is anything that impedes progress toward the goal. We certainly didn’t PLAN to climb a fence to get around a closed trail, but the story lies […]
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