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In case anyone is wondering what's going on with Gopher these days, he's in Syracuse starring in a production of "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels"
Mrs. rjones28 interviewed him and his co-star. June 8, 2022: Fred Grandy & Richard Barth – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels! |WCNY
Mrs. rjones28 interviewed him and his co-star. June 8, 2022: Fred Grandy & Richard Barth – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels! |WCNY
#8077
cowboy, steel horse, etc
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Abshipp. On the 16th of June I scheduled a meeting at 8 am not knowing it was going to give me the whole day off. Anyways the meeting is going to take 30 mins and I will be in Charlotte. I could come to you if you are available. Just throwing that out there.
Got good news today, I’m getting based back in New York August 1st.
I can’t do 4 days on 2 days off. I have literally spent my whole day off running around. Tomorrow I have to go back to Charlotte.
Got good news today, I’m getting based back in New York August 1st.
I can’t do 4 days on 2 days off. I have literally spent my whole day off running around. Tomorrow I have to go back to Charlotte.
#8078
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2 - trying to pace myself a little better on the when the going was good
3 - wherein I gave up and cut the longer sides short, mostly to avoid 10 miles of grinding in to the wind.
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#8079
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
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The course was a rectangle. First side was 5 miles with cross/slight tailwind, second was 10 miles with tailwind, 3 was 5 miles with cross/slight headwind, 4 was 10 miles with headwind. You can see a pretty clear demarcation between the first half and the second
1 -
2 - trying to pace myself a little better on the when the going was good
3 - wherein I gave up and cut the longer sides short, mostly to avoid 10 miles of grinding in to the wind.
1 -
2 - trying to pace myself a little better on the when the going was good
3 - wherein I gave up and cut the longer sides short, mostly to avoid 10 miles of grinding in to the wind.
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"Everybody's gotta be somewhere." - Eccles
"Don't take life so serious-it ain't nohow permanent."
"Everybody's gotta be somewhere." - Eccles
#8080
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There were elements of fatigue, pacing and soul crushing - when you turn the corner and see that the wind has kicked up and you know that you've got 10 miles until you're out of it? Ugh.
#8081
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For me, there's a spot where I hit the top of a 2 milelong, 1.7% average rise, and as I hit the flat part at the top, there are no trees anymore to block the wind, and I know I'll have to fight it for 2 miles (weekday rides) or about 7 miles (weekends, riding from home), and I don't have the option to turn around or go a different way.
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"Don't take life so serious-it ain't nohow permanent."
"Everybody's gotta be somewhere." - Eccles
"Don't take life so serious-it ain't nohow permanent."
"Everybody's gotta be somewhere." - Eccles
#8082
he said member
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#8083
he said member
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#8084
he said member
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#8085
Senior Member
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Could be worse. I got no miles in, but parted with Emonda SL7 level funds to pay for tooth and office AC repairs today. I'd trade days.
#helpingothersstackit
On the bright side, our daughter is coming up for the weekend to celebrate her birthday and Father's Day, and I'm excited about that.
#helpingothersstackit
On the bright side, our daughter is coming up for the weekend to celebrate her birthday and Father's Day, and I'm excited about that.
#rationalizing.
#8086
VFL For Life
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#8087
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#8088
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Silver Comet Fred
#8090
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#8091
serious cyclist
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The best is when a storm kicks up and blows you home.
That happened once to me...
That happened once to me...
#8092
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Took today off the bike. As planned. Now it's pouring outside. Hope it stops before tomorrow.....
#8093
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Kentucky was great, great weather, good fun. But I did have a strange thing happen on Sunday. 78 mile ride, approx. 10 miles in, I lost almost all power for climbing. My heart rate wouldn't come up over 100 bpm. I felt just fine, no pain, nothing to point at except I was pretty dehydrated. At around 60, 65 miles or so things returned to normal. Sunday, I was just fine.
#8094
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#8095
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Kentucky was great, great weather, good fun. But I did have a strange thing happen on Sunday. 78 mile ride, approx. 10 miles in, I lost almost all power for climbing. My heart rate wouldn't come up over 100 bpm. I felt just fine, no pain, nothing to point at except I was pretty dehydrated. At around 60, 65 miles or so things returned to normal. Sunday, I was just fine.
#8096
VFL For Life
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#8098
Silver Comet Fred
#8099
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#8100
Mostly Harmless
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