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The good news – I have been really consistent with my morning workout of yoga M-W-F and abs and push ups on T-T. In fact I have not missed a single day! My lower back is definitely getting stronger as by the third set of push ups my arms are now just as fatigued as my back.

The bad news – I am a bit disappointed because I fell short of my monthly mileage goal. I had planned on doing a 200 K (125 miles) brevet January 26. The weather gods were not cooperative. Parts of the route were flooded and there were reports of riders who did the ride, actually getting blown across the road in Point Reyes. My goal for the month was 370, miles. I’m short 98 miles. Those will be added onto on my February goal. February’s goal is now 538 miles. EEK! That’s going to be tough. I am losing 4 days of riding as I’m flying back to Maine for my grandmother’s memorial service. But like I always tell my students, “A goal is NOT something you know you can accomplish.” (more…)

My 2007 cycling season did not go quite the way I had hoped. My mileage and climbing were down from 2006. My accidents on the mountain bike threw me for a bit of loop, too. Finally, I injured my knee at the end of September. It was a tough year. On the plus side, I did complete 3 very hard double centuries, each with more than 10,000 feet of climbing.

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