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Retro: Training Begins

Posted in biking, ms150, photos, retro on Wednesday, 2 April 2008 | 1 Comment »

This is me at age 3, already starting to train for the MS 150.

I am cross-posting this in hopes of sending some traffic over here.

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Introducing… My Newest Blog

Posted in biking on Monday, 21 January 2008 | 3 Comments »

My friend Harriett and I have decided to do the MS 150: Tour de Farms this June. It’s a two-day, 150-mile bike ride through the farmlands of Illinois. We’re not actually that crazy: it’s a ride, not a race, and we’re raising money for the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Illinois. It’ll be awhile before I [...]

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Happy Bike to Work Week!

Posted in biking, chicago on Tuesday, 12 June 2007 | 5 Comments »

I biked to and from work today—WITHOUT CRASHING ONCE, although the Navy Pier Trolley did want a piece of me—and was surprised this morning by a cheery crew on the lake path around 31st Street. A guy in full bike regalia was yelling through a bullhorn for bikers to pull over for free water! free [...]

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Bike v. World

Posted in biking on Friday, 8 June 2007 | No Comments »

Today was the second day I biked to work, and also the second day I sustained a bike-related injury. I know that I’m Klutzy McFallsalot, but this is pretty bad luck.
I followed up last Friday’s twisted ankle with some good old fashioned flesh wounds. While trying (also for the second time) to find Company’s parking [...]

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