Category Archives: Cycling

5 Boro Bike Tour

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Joe Johnson

I thought a lot about how to write this ride report. I almost wrote it as a magazine article and tried to get it published but I decided against it for a few reasons. The first is that I started … Continue reading →

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I Almost Quit Today

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Joe Johnson

Today’s blog is the first one since starting the 52 posts in 52 weeks challenge that I really thought about missing a week. It has been a long weekend. To be honest, it was a long week followed by a … Continue reading →

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When Are You A Real Cyclist?

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Joe Johnson

Well, it finally happened. I had a moment that made me laugh (after the fact) and think I think I am finally a cyclist. I was on a ride following a local bike path. It is a paved path that … Continue reading →

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Fat Guy Fitness

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Joe Johnson

Last week’s blog sparked a different response than I anticipated. Actually, I don’t normally get much of a response at all, so any response tends to be unanticipated. The blog about plateaus seemed to resonate with people, but not the … Continue reading →

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Death, Taxes, and Plateaus

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Joe Johnson

How do you deal with plateaus when it comes to fitness or riding? I ask, because I really have no idea. I think we all know what the experts say. We parrot is back to each other when we have … Continue reading →

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Anticipation

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Joe Johnson

By the time you read this the 5 Boro (it annoys me that it is spelled wrong too) Tour of New York will be completed. If everything goes well I will have ridden 40 plus miles through all five boroughs … Continue reading →

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Milestone Monday

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Joe Johnson

I have been waiting to write this post since the beginning of my 40 day focus on fitness. I was hoping to end that time with this post, but it was not to be. I had to wait a little … Continue reading →

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