Monthly Archives: March 2011

Least Healthy, Losing Weight, Cutting Paper

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Matt Gholson

I’ve stayed the course this week when it comes to weight loss.  I got on the scale this morning to find that I’m down a couple pounds from last weekend.  I’ve only missed one morning workout this week and got … Continue reading →

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VeloNews Rocks!

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Matt Gholson

I’ve made fun of bicycling magazine in the past for what I feel is an over abundance of fluff.  Now lets look at something a bit more positive.  I was browsing at Barnes and Noble this weekend and came across the … Continue reading →

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The Numbers Game

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Matt Gholson

I don’t own a cell phone, but I do have a mp3 player, GPS, video camera, still camera, Heart Rate monitor, and bike computer.  I don’t think I’ve ever taken everyone of these devices on a single ride, but it occurs … Continue reading →

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Drat, foiled

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Matt Gholson

I’ve been planning a ride in my head all day at work, I was thinking of  80, maybe even a 100.  I was goting to get up, get on my bike at daylight and ride all day.  I was going … Continue reading →

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Return of the Old 13 Time Trial.

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Matt Gholson

Yeah this is another one of those posts.  I’m working my rear end off and not losing weight, at least not very much.  I think I am getting stronger though and I guess that is really what counts.  Daylight savings … Continue reading →

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Alabama Bound part II

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Matt Gholson

It’s funny how a decision can have far-reaching consequences.  Take for instance my decision to not bring a floor pump on our Alabama trip.  When we completed our rail trail ride on the Chief Ladiga trail Wednesday I wanted to top off … Continue reading →

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Alabama Bound: Spring Break 2011

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Matt Gholson

I’m now at home comfortably behind my computer enjoying familiar surroundings and the familiar pain of our cat clawing at my leg.  We just got home from a spring break trip to Alabama.  I had mentioned to Shauna back in … Continue reading →

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Mountain Biking is Hard

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Matt Gholson

I had some technical difficulties for Sunday’s mountain bike ride.  I got a new back tire that is a bit smaller, I mounted it on my rim and began to inflate it and it exploded, or the tube exploded.  It … Continue reading →

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Weekend Update, with Matt Gholson

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Matt Gholson

Hi, its been a week of ups and downs so I thought I’d catch you up on them. Matt got sick:  I woke up Monday with a slight sore throat, Tuesday I had that feeling that I get when I know … Continue reading →

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War on the Middle Class

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Matt Gholson

Well if you’ve been reading my posts you’ve probably figured out there isn’t much going on right now, the most interesting thing I could come up with to write about this weekend was my laundry, not exactly the stuff Pulitizers are … Continue reading →

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