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Stop the Secularizing
By now you may have caught a whiff of something my recent posts have been reaching for: We live a life of worship. In that sense, life is ritual. Our human existence on this earth is rightly shaped by an … Continue reading
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Tagged communion, Creation, food, heart-led, physical fitness, secularism, worship
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Latest Fitness Efforts
These are shots I took on Friday’s ride up north. The first one is the old tire store that burned down awhile back. Somebody finally cleared off the site; I have no idea whether anyone will build there again. It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged cycling, photography, physical fitness
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VA Trip: Adventure
The unseasonably warm weather encouraged me to ride my bike to the VA this morning. When I left home at around 6:30 it was about 45°F (7C) and felt even warmer. The only thing I did differently was add a … Continue reading
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Tagged medicine, physical fitness, veterans services
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Fitness Test: Giant Loop
My pictures didn’t turn out at all, so you’ll just have to use your imagination. Tomorrow is my annual checkup at the VA. I wasn’t too worried about the doctor yapping at me about much of anything. Still, but I … Continue reading
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Tagged cycling, geography, nature, physical fitness
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Cycling: Test Ride
It’s re-tired now. I received the second tire last night and left them both to stand slack overnight. Foldable tires, when stretched out normal, will tend to hold the beads fully expanded outward. Unfortunately they didn’t relax much, which made … Continue reading
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What’s Going On?
While the general weather trend here in Oklahoma under the influence of La Niña means we expect a slightly warmer and drier winter than average, that doesn’t hinder the occasional cold snap. Along with everyone else in the US Heartland, … Continue reading
Cold Weather Ride
I rode yesterday in near-freezing conditions: temps were mid-30s F (2C) and light northerly breeze (10 mph; 16 kph). Cold weather cycling doesn’t have to be expensive. It requires you learn what to expect and dress accordingly using common clothing … Continue reading
Cycling: Working NE 122nd
I knew it was going to rain all day today, so I rode yesterday with the intent to overdo it just a bit. It wasn’t anything fancy, just a straight hard ride in low winds. In fact, I almost didn’t … Continue reading
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Cycling: Back to Triple-X
It was a glorious ride! Not in the sense of accomplishment, but all the way Creation kept calling out to me of the glory of Our Creator. There was one total surprise: It was a rare westerly stiff wind. We … Continue reading
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Cycling: New River Loop
As always, click on any image to see it full-sized. CTRL-click will open the image in a separate browser tab. Having taken this route twice, I christen it the Riverside Loop. So long as it’s relatively dry, this thing should … Continue reading
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Tagged cycling, geography, North Canadian River, photography, physical fitness
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