Posts Tagged ‘ bike ’
Betty Says: Park the Car
Walk More, Ride More Last weekend, the Tiny Kitchen Assistant got a new bike. Naturally, as any kid with a new toy, he’s looking for every excuse to ride it. On Sunday, we rode to the ballpark for baseball practice (the long green park at the top of the outer circle), with me towing two […] Read More
Training: Not Wanting to Run
A No-Run Weekend This weekend was the one weekend of the season where nothing was scheduled: no 5:00 AM alarm, no coached run for miles, no mentor-led run for time, no water stops to set up and no trail permits to remember to pack in my bag. Our coach gave us a YOYO (you’re on […] Read More
Training: The Cycle of Life
To my bicycle: You appeared in my garage on my birthday in 1998, a gift from my new husband. You tooled around north-central New Jersey for a year, spent a little bit of time touring our first neighborhood in the east bay the following year, and then sat neglected for the five years that we […] Read More
Training: The Universe Works in Mysterious Ways
Back in April, I was talking with a friend who happens to be a cycling aficionado, logging several hundred miles per week. “I want to find time to ride more,” I told him over lunch. Dear universe: I meant in addition to running, not in place of it. This marks the second consecutive week where […] Read More
Training: Fighting the “I Don’t Wannas”
Ever since race day, I’ve been struggling against the “I don’t wannas.” I don’t want to run, partly because my body needs the break and partly because the weather has turned, and quite suddenly at that. Let’s face it, running is less inspiring when you go from warm sunshine to boots and scarves in a […] Read More
Betty Says: Fitness When You Lack Money and Motivation
We’ll be starting a new feature here at What Would Betty Do: the weekly Ask Betty column. Submit your question for consideration. All questions are fair game, but if you stump Betty, your question may be opened up to Betty’s Facebook fans for their input. Ready to get started? Dear Betty: I know that working […] Read More
Making My Bike Useful
When I was a kid, I rode my bike everywhere. I walked into Kmart shortly after my 12th birthday, carefully counted out two years’ worth of saved cash from birthdays and Christmases, and walked out with a royal blue ten speed that I adored. No helmet, of course. What kind of tool would have worn […] Read More
The Slowest Thing on Two Wheels
There are people, like my neighbors, who dress in cycling gear and take their road bikes out for 60-mile rides. Me? Once a week, I hook up the kiddie trailer and lumber around town. I try to spend most of Sunday morning on the bike. It’s the perfect day for a ride, because we rarely […] Read More
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