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Braking the Cycle 2011 Update: Stronger All The Time

The cycling season has been going extremely well so far. I’m feeling stronger on the bike, which has increased my speed and my ability to manage climbs. I did a ride earlier in the month with Kip and Joey in some hilly areas in Jersey and while it was a...

Braking The Cycle 2011 Training Update

The journey towards September’s Braking the Cycle ride continues. I’ve been on the bike more and more since the weather has been more spring-like during the past month. Yesterday was the second official training ride and, as with the first one, I exceeded...

Braking the Cycle Inspiration from “The Normal Heart”

During my morning Twitter read today I read a post from Broadway World which was the text of a letter from Larry Kramer that is distributed to audiences at the conclusion of The Normal Heart performances. I read the play a few years ago–and see it with Will for...

Braking the Cycle 2011 Training & Fundraising Begin

What a tremendous difference a year can make. This past Saturday was the first Braking the Cycle training ride. Last year, this same ride was difficult and scary for me (you can read about that here). This time it was nothing but fun. It was good to see that I...

Braking the Cycle: Day 3 (The End)

Day 3 turned out to be my strongest day on the ride. I cranked out around 69 miles today (I got swept for approximately 14 miles, more on that shortly). The first 44.5 miles of the day were shockingly strong. When I woke up at 5 this morning, I was incredibly stiff...