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  • I would suggest trying your planned route, including the 1/4 mile stretch of narrow road and get a feel for it. When you ride on the road you have a legal right and responsibility to use the road in a way to protect your safety. If that means sometimes "taking the lane," to be sure you can be seen by motorists coming…
    in Biking to Work Comment by primal_cupcakes September 2013
  • Hey there :-) I lift heavy a couple times a week and have been doing lighter, high-rep weightlifting circuits a couple times a week as well. I'm not a cardio-phobe by any means (love cycling and even run from time to time), but heavy lifting is pretty much the foundation of my current exercise philosophy. I am very…
    in Looking for women you love to lift. Comment by primal_cupcakes September 2013
  • 9/1: 0 9/2: 0 9/3: 25 miles 9/4: 28 9/5: 25 9/6: 31 9/7: 0 9/8: 23 9/9:17 9/10: 25 9/11: 15 9/12: 15 9/13: 0 9/14: 10 9/15: 30 9/16: 0 9/17: 40 (most awesome beautiful ride of the season) 9/18: 17 month to date: 301 miles :-) I don't use a computer, but I reckon these rides average about 15-17 mph unless I'm dead tired…
    in September Cycling Challenge 2013 Comment by primal_cupcakes September 2013
  • Breaking Away, for sure. I may be biased because it's set in Bloomington, IN where I live, but it is a super-entertaining movie about a cute high school kid who dreams of being a professional cyclist. And a young Dennis Quaid plays his big brother. Yum!
    in Inspiring Reads/Movies on Bicycling Comment by primal_cupcakes September 2013
  • derp. double post.
    in Fall/Winter Cycling Comment by primal_cupcakes September 2013
  • The good thing is that fall is primo cycling weather. Hopefully we can log some serious miles before the weather turns icy :-) I bike in the winter as much as possible with the aid of layered technical clothes, good gloves and a microfleece earwarmer/headband thing. When it's snowing/icing I don't really ride, unless it's…
    in Fall/Winter Cycling Comment by primal_cupcakes September 2013
  • No problem! I just bought the Turbofire program as a gift for my sister. Let me know how you like it, I'm super curious about it :-)
    in Turbo Fire AND C25K program at same time? Comment by primal_cupcakes September 2013
  • I looked at the C25K program, and the first three weeks are relatively low-intensity, alternating walking with jogging for 60 seconds-3 minutes, just three times a week. I think you could definitely try doing both, especially because the last three weeks of TurboFire coincides with the less demanding part of the running…
    in Turbo Fire AND C25K program at same time? Comment by primal_cupcakes September 2013
  • Cool pictures! What is your commuter bike? I can't tell. And a unicyle! You ever commute on that? Hopefully the Sora shifters will grow on me. I haven't been riding it much lately. Been using my Bridgestone as a commuter even though it's ill-equipped for that purpose.
    in Show Us Yer Bike... Comment by primal_cupcakes September 2013
  • I'm in :-) All the miles I've logged in September so far have been on the road in a very hilly area. I usually average about 15 mph unless I'm dead tired or loaded down with stuff. 9/1: 0 9/2: 0 9/3: 25 miles 9/4: 28 9/5: 25 9/6: 31 9/7: 0 9/8: 23 9/9:17 mtd: 149 miles
    in September Cycling Challenge 2013 Comment by primal_cupcakes September 2013
  • You don't necessarily have to only eat low-calorie foods to lose weight. It's about the big picture: How many calories you are taking in every day or every week versus how many you are using. Having a few bites of gnocchi and some other high calorie foods will not derail your weight loss efforts. Here are a few suggestions…
    in Potlucks and dinners with friends Comment by primal_cupcakes September 2013
  • I run a CygoLite Turbo 800 rechargeable headlight on the front and a couple blinky red Cateyes on the back. The CygoLite lights up the road ahead of me beautifully, which is super important on the dark, windy, potholed road I live on. I also have a blinky white light on the front for safety. The CygoLite wasn't cheap…
    in Night Light Comment by primal_cupcakes September 2013
  • mmmmm ... bulletproof coffee is so good.
    in COFFEE LOVERS!? What do you put in your coffee? Comment by primal_cupcakes September 2013
  • I concur with everyone that suggested you try to alter your breathing and see if that helps. My grade school track coach taught me a method for dealing with side stitches that I has worked for me ever since: He said when you get a pain in your side while running, you should focus on filling your chest with air and pushing…
    in for those who run-pain in side? Comment by primal_cupcakes September 2013
  • 11! Lookin' good, cutie ;)
    in Rate the person above you by their profile picture only! Comment by primal_cupcakes September 2013
  • I put a couple teaspoons of maple syrup in my giant cup of coffee. Sometimes a splash of cream. Sometimes I add some cinammon and cardamom to the grounds and brew it that way. Very good.
    in COFFEE LOVERS!? What do you put in your coffee? Comment by primal_cupcakes September 2013
  • I really like looking at pictures of everyone's beautiful, beloved bikes. Gawking at bikes is one of my favorite Internet activities. Here are my photo-worthy bikes: This is a 1989 turquoise green Bridgestone RB-2 with all the original components. I put some Gatorskins on it but everything else is original. The frame is…
    in Show Us Yer Bike... Comment by primal_cupcakes September 2013
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