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That last downhill bit.
Sep. 12th, 2007 06:38 pmI've been riding my bike these past few months, in an attempt to lose weight and get into shape. The getting into shape has been going fine; I'm noticeably more aerobically fit these days. The losing weight--well, I've lost a few pounds but I have a ways to go.
However I've been riding only in the mornings. Tennessee summers are hotter and steamier than anyplace I've ever lived, and for the longest time I've ridden my bike to the store (having someplace to go helps ensure that I don't give up and turn back in the middle; one of the little tricks I use to focus my willpower) or to pay the bills or such things first thing in the morning, then used the car the rest of the day.
Today the high temp was supposed to be only 83 degrees. Hurray! So I figured today I would *first* bike to the library to do the day's research, and *then* go to the store (on my bike--the library is on the way) and then bike home with the loot.
It worked.
And that last long swoop down the 1 3/4 mile hill to my driveway is really beautiful on a sunny afternoon.
By the way--I'm looking for a couple of entertaining articles on the environment, written for a lay reader, that I can e-mail to the planning task force before we meet to set strategies for protecting the environment in our new 10 year plan. Any ideas? I was thinking something on recycling, something on conserving energy, and something on alternative transport.
I've been searching online in the library (with the fast connection) but the library's databases haven't been very helpful, so I would treasure suggestions, especially if they came with citations or URLs.
However I've been riding only in the mornings. Tennessee summers are hotter and steamier than anyplace I've ever lived, and for the longest time I've ridden my bike to the store (having someplace to go helps ensure that I don't give up and turn back in the middle; one of the little tricks I use to focus my willpower) or to pay the bills or such things first thing in the morning, then used the car the rest of the day.
Today the high temp was supposed to be only 83 degrees. Hurray! So I figured today I would *first* bike to the library to do the day's research, and *then* go to the store (on my bike--the library is on the way) and then bike home with the loot.
It worked.
And that last long swoop down the 1 3/4 mile hill to my driveway is really beautiful on a sunny afternoon.
By the way--I'm looking for a couple of entertaining articles on the environment, written for a lay reader, that I can e-mail to the planning task force before we meet to set strategies for protecting the environment in our new 10 year plan. Any ideas? I was thinking something on recycling, something on conserving energy, and something on alternative transport.
I've been searching online in the library (with the fast connection) but the library's databases haven't been very helpful, so I would treasure suggestions, especially if they came with citations or URLs.
