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Cycling

What an amazing MS 150!

April 20, 2010

I am still on such a high from completing the BP MS 150 bicycle ride from Houston to Austin yesterday afternoon.
I had the two best rides of my life to date. It was absolutely amazing.
I cannot thank those of you who prayed for me enough. Those prayers certainly came through and I had strength and [...]

Proverbs SOAP: Please help with my cheerful heart

April 17, 2010

Scripture: Proverbs 17:22
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up bones.
Observation: Having the right frame of mind can make all the difference… A happy outlook brings healing.
Application: Today and tomorrow I and 12,999 cyclists are riding in a bicycle ride from Houston to Austin (about 180 miles) to raise money from [...]

May I ride for you?

April 14, 2010

In just three wake-ups I’ll be rising, braiding my hair, smearing on anti-chaffing cream and sunscreen, slipping on my cycling shorts and getting ready to clip in for the first day of the MS 150, a 180-mile bicycle ride from Houston to Austin to raise funding for those directly impacted by Multiple Sclerosis.
I wrote a [...]

One very hilly, very windy, confidence-building ride

April 3, 2010

Last weekend I asked for you to pray for me as I faced a 68-mile hilly training ride called the Bluebonnet Express.
In the past, the Bluebonnet Express has been one of my favorite training rides for the MS 150 and last week, although much more challenging than I expected, it remained a favorite.
I almost always [...]

Cyclin’ Against Multiple Sclerosis

March 27, 2010

Tomorrow morning I’ll be clipping in for 68 miles of beautiful weather, rolling hills and glorious time just cycling away while pondering, praying and thanking God that I have the ability to ride as I do.
(And I think I’m going to wear a Bible in 90 Days cycling jersey that Ted Cooper had printed just [...]

Back in the saddle again… with a major score!

January 13, 2010

Last October you might have read about my second rained-out MS 150 experience of the year.
Well, um, I am embarrassed to admit that since then my bike has been quite cozy in the garage.
But this morning, at the invitation of a friend and training buddy, I got back in the saddle to start preparing for [...]

MS Alamo Ride to the River

October 12, 2009

I wrote this last Sunday and have intended to finish and post it almost everyday since then.
Well, it is still not finished (much like every MS fundraising ride in Texas this year) but the heart is still there (also like those rides).
And besides, today I officially move on to the next ride.
I’m now signed up [...]

MS Ride 2009: Take Two

September 28, 2009

As many of you know, my husband I signed up and attempted the 2009 MS 150 from Houston to Austin earlier this year. Except the first day was canceled due to weather and on day two I was only able to ride 26 miles due to terrible food poisoning. (Is there any other kind?) I [...]

6 weeks ’till MS Ride to the River. Gulp!

August 22, 2009

I have 6 weeks to prepare for the MS Ride to the River, a two-day, 175-mile bicycle ride from San Antonio to New Braunfels and back benefiting the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
This morning I rode and had a wake-up call to really get in gear so as to not be miserable for the ride in [...]

The sad tale of my 2009 MS 150 experience

April 21, 2009

This is me, ready to roll. Well, sort of…

The good news is that I am at my Weight Watchers goal weight for the first time in more than one year.
The bad news is that I didn’t get there the right way, so it likely won’t last. And, of course, how I got there is the [...]

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