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Yes, and…
One of the best things I have learned, but not mastered, is the #1 Rule of Improv:“Yes, and…”. In that game someone starts the game by telling part of a story. When they are ready to pass to someone else they stop talking and point at the person. That person can say anything they want…
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Cold Weather Riding
Anytime the temperature hits 39℉ I feel you can call it Cold Weather Riding. Since the start of December this has been our riding reality pretty much every ride. Even if there are parts of the ride in the 40’s at least the start and/or the end of the ride have qualified for Cold Weather…
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Tubeless Tire Valve Stem Repair
Back on the bike today, first time in a week. Since the weather turned cold I have been riding mainly on the weekend. During the week its too cold in the morning and too dark after work to ride. Unfortunately the valve stem on my front tire started to leak and I was only able…
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Exercise recovery
Great video on the science of exercise recovery to clarify any confusion: ;tldw Massage is good for you but if you cannot afford one everyday use a foam roller. Compression boots and socks are helpful but only after a workout. Stretching does not appear to help with soreness or improve gains. Cold water immersion is…
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Long Ride to Dolores
Got on the bike this morning and started riding to Chicken Creek Nordic center. Its a 40 minute rode from my home that starts on pavement then turns into a nice dirt road ride. I ride there a lot because it’s close to my home, and gets me into the San Juan National Forest the…
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Adventures in Woodworking: Leopold Bench
Since we bought this property I have wanted a bench in this location. It is about 100 feet from where the trailer is parked, and where our house will eventually be. There is a nice grouping of trees that create great all day shade, and there is the view to the east. One of my…
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Colorado Wildfires
Colorado is having a hot dry summer and the wildfires are big. Another fire called the Grizzly Creek fire has closed I-70 though Glenwood Canyon. This is a massive disruption of a very busy interstate. The detour route is 284 miles on mostly 2 lane highway mountainous roads. Oh mylanta! Workout details Went for an…
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A most important button
Part of writing is editing. Sometimes what you are writing is not working. Maybe the subject its too sensitive or awkward. Personally I start writing a number of posts that either end up in my Drafts folder forever, or I just sent them to the trash. The Move to trash button in WordPress is a…
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Getting Organized
Building a house involves a lot of steps. There is financing a construction loan, getting the design we want, and finding the various contractors we need to build the thing. If we are going to be our own General Contractor then we need to get organized and stay organized. Since we both work in technology…
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Home building in 2020
For a couple of months now Kate and I have been planning on building a house. We started off thinking we would design something from scratch with the assistance of a builder. This process has created some frustrating moments mainly because neither of us are builders, or designers. It turns out that there are a…