Tagged: cycling

December 10, 2019

Get After It, There’s More Work To Do

I bunny hopped a pothole and got right onto Jordan’s rear wheel. Drafting, the practice of keeping your front tire just inches behind the rear tire of the cyclist in front of you, can save you 30% effort since you’re...

outdoors and health

April 12, 2019

Is It Best To Take The Safe Path?

One of my favorite professional cyclists retired at the end of 2016. Had this blog existed then I would have written about it at the time since her story relates to career and finances. Alas, I’m doing it now. Evelyn,...

financial independence

April 2, 2019

Milestones Matter On The Path To Financial Independence

“Do you want cookies, or bananas and Nutella?”, she asked me. “Yes”, I replied. “Which one?”, she replied quizzically. “All of the above!” We were in a nondescript parking lot off the side of a major thoroughfare in Maryland. Two...

outdoors and health

January 15, 2019

Like Financial Independence There’s More Than One Way To Get In Shape

Did you make a new year’s resolution to get in shape in 2019? Maybe get a new gym membership and really start taking your health seriously? Well, we’re two weeks into the new year, how’s it going so far? The...

finances / outdoors and health

December 28, 2018

How I Rode My Bike More Than I Drove My Car This Year

I did it readers! Barring a major catastrophe in the last three days of 2018 that requires me to drive over 450 miles, I rode my bikes more miles than I drove my car this year! Yes, you read that...

It Doesn’t Get Any Easier, You Just Get Better

life experience / outdoors and health

October 30, 2018

It Doesn’t Get Any Easier, You Just Get Better

My legs were screaming, my heart and lungs exploding out of my chest. I slowly passed a guy sitting on the pavement, surrendered. Another woman sat sobbing in the grass on the side of the road. The hill pitched up...

finances / outdoors and health

November 13, 2017

The Accidental FIRE Journey

It was suggested that since this is a new blog I should probably give a bit more detail about my story. My “Start Here” page covers to purpose of the blog but I’d like to explain more of my journey...